workhorse

== English == === Alternative forms === work horse === Etymology === From Middle English werkehorse, equivalent to work +‎ horse. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɜːkhɔːs/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈwɝkhoɹs/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˈwɜːkhoːs/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈwøːkhoːs/ Hyphenation: work‧horse === Noun === workhorse (plural workhorses) A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse. Synonyms: (Britain, dialectal, one sense) aver, draft horse (by extension) Someone or something that does a lot of work; someone or something that works consistently or regularly. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “workhorse”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.