What is another word for steed?

Pronunciation: [stˈiːd] (IPA)

Steed is a word that is commonly used to refer to a horse, particularly a well-trained and powerful one that is ridden in tournaments or battles. There are many synonyms that can be used to describe a steed, including charger, mount, stallion, mare, pony, filly, colt, and equine. These words differ in their connotations and the contexts in which they are typically used. For example, charger is often used to refer to a horse that is ridden into battle, while pony and filly are typically used to refer to smaller breeds of horses or younger horses. Overall, steed and its synonyms provide a rich vocabulary for anyone who wishes to describe horses in their writing or conversation.

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What are the hypernyms for Steed?

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What are the hyponyms for Steed?

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  • hyponyms for steed (as nouns)

Usage examples for Steed

The women steed, wavered, and looked away-at the wall, the floor, at anything but Val's bare, white shoulders and arms as white.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower
She reined up her steed a few feet in front of me, showed a little astonishment at my presence, and lightly dismounted without any assistance from me.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs
The slow action of our steed made me think we were getting only slowly over the ground, but I noticed the men behind had pretty hard walking to keep up with us.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch

Famous quotes with Steed

  • I felt only as a man can feel who is roaming over the prairies of the far West, well armed, and mounted on a fleet and gallant steed.
    Buffalo Bill
  • When anger rushes unrestrained to action, like a hot steed, it stumbles on its way. The man of thought strikes deepest and strikes safely.
    Richard Savage
  • Folly, thou conquerest, and I must yieldAgainst stupidity the very godsThemselves contend in vain. Exalted reason, Resplendent daughter of the head divine,Wise founders of the system of the world,Guide of the stars, who are thou then, if thou,Bound to the tail of folly's uncurb'd steed,Must, vainly shrieking, with the drunken crowd,Eyes open, plunge down headlong in the abyss.
    Johann Christian Friedrich von Schiller
  • The man trying to find a horse or a wife without fault has neither steed in his stable nor angel in his bed.
    Vikrant Parsai
  • O, now, for ever Farewell the tranquil mind farewell content Farewell the plumed troop and the big wars That make ambition virtue O, farewell Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner, and all quality, Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war And, O you mortal engines, whose rude throats The immortal Jove's dread clamours counterfeit, Farewell Othello's occupation's gone
    William Shakespeare

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