Clydesdale
pronunciation
How to pronounce Clydesdale in British English:
UK [ˈklaidzdeil]
How to pronounce Clydesdale in American English:
US [ˈklaɪdzˌdel]
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- Noun:
- heavy feathered-legged breed of draft horse originally from Scotland
Word Origin
- Clydesdale
- "breed of heavy draught horses," 1786, so called because they were bred in the valley of the Clyde in Scotland. The river name is perhaps literally "cleansing," from a Celtic root akin to Latin cloaca (see cloaca).
Example
- 1. I 'll bet that clydesdale is still running .
- 2. You said you got kicked in the face by a clydesdale .
- 3. The saturday and sunday have a great programme including carriage driving , horse show , falconry , dog agility demonstrations , pet show , craft fair , clydesdale horse show and even a stick making competition !