Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - warhorse
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Warhorse
warhorse
noun Date: 15th century 1. a horse used in war ; charger 2. a person with long experience in a field; especially a veteran soldier or public person (as a politician) 3. something (as a work of art or musical composition) that has become overly familiar or hackneyed due to much repetition in the standard repertoire
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1.
n. 1 hist. a knight's or trooper's powerful horse. 2 colloq. a veteran soldier, politician, etc.; a reliable hack. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
also war-horse, war horse (warhorses) You can refer to someone such as an old soldier or politician who is still active and aggressive as a warhorse. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
3.
~ n 1 informal a soldier or politician who has been in their job a long time, and enjoys dealing with all the difficulties involved in it 2 a horse used in battle ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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