horse litter

== English == === Alternative forms === horse-litter, horselitter === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɔrsˌlɪdər/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɔːsˌlɪtə/ === Noun === horse litter (plural horse litters) A litter pulled or borne by one horse or borne on poles borne by two or more horses. [1388] (uncommon) Synonym of horsecart, particularly in contexts for carrying the injured or deceased in early cart ambulances or hearses. [1591] Straw or similar litter used for horses' rest or, once mixed with horse urine and excrement, as a waste product or fertilizer. [1624] ==== Hypernyms ==== (all senses): litter ==== Hyponyms ==== (horse-borne litter): takhtrawan (enclosed Middle Eastern & South Asian form) === References === “horse-litter, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.