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My dad was an immigrant kid and a Democrat and a Jew, and we didn't know any Republicans in our group. So I grew up Democratic. My dad was a labor lawyer - a very hardworking guy, a one-horse labor lawyer - and then I went to hippie college and lived in the bubble.
David Mamet

Meaning of "one-horse" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ONE-HORSE

one-horse play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONE-HORSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
One-Horse is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ONE-HORSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

one-horse

One-horse shay

The one-horse shay is a light, covered, two-wheeled carriage for two persons, drawn by a single horse. The body is chair like in shape and has one seat for passengers positioned above the axle which is hung by leather braces from wooden springs connected to the shafts. The one-horse shay is an American adaptation, originating in Union, Maine, of the French chaise. The one-horse shay is colloquially known in America as a one-hoss shay. A smaller and more lightly constructed version of the one-horse shay is called a chair or whiskey because it can "whisk" around other carriages and pass them quickly. Another version of the whiskey, known as a whisky, is constructed exceptionally light in weight for the purpose of allowing it to be drawn by small ponies or light horses. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. memorialized the shay in his satirical poem "The Deacon's Masterpiece or The Wonderful One-Hoss Shay". A fictional Deacon crafted this wonderful one-hoss shay in such a logical way that it could not break down. The shay was constructed from the very best of materials so that each part was as strong as every other part.

Definition of one-horse in the English dictionary

The definition of one-horse in the dictionary is drawn by or using one horse. Other definition of one-horse is small or obscure.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONE-HORSE

one-arm bandit
one-armed
one-armed bandit
one-day
one-dimensional
one-down
one-eyed
one-eyed trouser snake
one-handed
one-hit wonder
one-horse race
one-horse town
one-hundred share index
one-legged
one-line
one-liner
one-man
one-man band
one-man show
one-many

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONE-HORSE

clotheshorse
cutting horse
dark horse
for the worse
gift horse
horse
iron horse
light horse
put the cart before the horse
quarter horse
racehorse
rocking horse
sawhorse
sea horse
seahorse
shire horse
to get off your high horse
white horse
Whitehorse
wild horse
workhorse

Synonyms and antonyms of one-horse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ONE-HORSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «one-horse» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of one-horse

Translation of «one-horse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONE-HORSE

Find out the translation of one-horse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of one-horse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «one-horse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一马
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de un solo caballo
570 millions of speakers

English

one-horse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक घोड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحصان واحد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

однолошадные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

um cavalo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি ঘোড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

un cheval
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Satu kuda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einspännig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一頭立ての
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한 - 말
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Siji-jaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một ngựa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு குதிரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक-घोडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bir at
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

one-horse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jednego konia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

однокінних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- un cal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ένα άλογο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

een - perd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

one- horse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

one-horse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of one-horse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE-HORSE»

The term «one-horse» is regularly used and occupies the 81.747 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about one-horse

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2 QUOTES WITH «ONE-HORSE»

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1
David Mamet
My dad was an immigrant kid and a Democrat and a Jew, and we didn't know any Republicans in our group. So I grew up Democratic. My dad was a labor lawyer - a very hardworking guy, a one-horse labor lawyer - and then I went to hippie college and lived in the bubble.
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Jason Priestley
Los Angeles is a one-horse town. It's entirely driven by the entertainment business and that's what it is.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONE-HORSE»

Discover the use of one-horse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to one-horse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
One horse waiting for me
" ... torn-tissue collages provide a magical journey through numbers one to twelve and will delight horse lovers of all ages."--P. [4] of cover.
Patricia Mullins, 2002
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One horse farm
Big Betty is the one horse on the farm, and she works hard all year long at the different jobs which need doing on a farm, until the day a tractor takes over.
Dahlov Zorach Ipcar, 1950
3
The One-Horse Lawman
Gray Mccoy. Mile after mile, Virg followed the hoofprints left by the posse. Up one steep hill and down another. He saw some wildlife, mostly crows and elk, but no people. Even the Mackey shack was empty, the poor man having gone to buy ...
Gray Mccoy, 2008
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The Sound of One Horse Dancing
Tom Baker. THE SIJUNI] IJHJNEHIJRSE The Sound of one horSe dancing Tom Baker iUniverse, Inc. Front Cover.
Tom Baker, 2011
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Horse Sense: The Guide to Horse Care in Australia and New ...
Some manufacturers do make a three-quarter float, which has dual axles and is designed to carry only one horse. It is wider than a single float, and therefore more stable, and is lighter than a double float. Double floats A double float can be  ...
Peter Huntington, Jane Myers, Elizabeth Owens, 2004
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The Farmer's Magazine
Two-horse waggon on spring and patent arms ; two strong one-horse carts, with 4 and 4|-inch wheels ; light and strong land general purpose ploughs ; seven- tincd cultivator ; and improved horse-rake with steel teeth. Rawlings, Melbourn ...
‎1867
7
The Happy Horse: How to Find One and how to Keep it that Way
Various benefits are asserted by the makers of these feeds but, for most one- horse owners, the biggest pluses are having a number of ingredients premixed, quality which does not vary, reasonable value for money, and high palatability.
Iain Coleman, 2003
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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF MORGAN RAID CLAIMS, TO THE ...
forces,. in. Vinton. County,. during. the. Morgan. Raid. through. Ohio. in. 1863. List of property taken, destroyed or injured. Parole testimony, under oath, of Affidavits of Amount allowed. One horse $120 00 Saddle and bridle 20 00 One horse ...
RICHARD NEVINS, 1865
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The Complete Performance Horse: Feeding, Fitness, Lameness, ...
When. is. an. Infectious. Disease. Contagious? The distinction between infectious and contagious disease is actually quite an arbitrary one. An infectious disease is simply a disease which can spread from one horse to another. This means ...
Colin Vogel, 2006
10
Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
ONE-HORSE TOWN 275 playing on the playground, attending the movies, and generally hanging out with the kids in the neighborhood. ATWS; EWPO; HTB; LCRH. OLD WAR HORSE an old war horse. A veteran soldier (1RCD: 18th cent.)  ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONE-HORSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term one-horse is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Salad potato production is a one-horse race'
Salad potato production is a one horse race, according to Stuart Wale, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), who also spoke at the event. «Agriland, Jul 15»
2
Timeform: Prince among men
TAKE 1: It's the King George, the summer showpiece on summer ground, and it looks a one-horse race with no question marks over star of the ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
3
Trouble ahead for Burundi as president set for hollow victory
... of debate with the closure of independent media, made it a de facto one-horse race. The results are expected to be released later on Friday. «BDlive, Jul 15»
4
Sylviasgivenangel a Threat in Monroe
Ask Chris Rohrbach how he's doing these days and the trainer of a one-horse stable at Palm Meadows will use words like “fantastic,” “amazing ... «Horse Racing Nation, Jul 15»
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Far From a One-Horse Town
Far From a One-Horse Town. by Scott Holleran • July 6, 2015. Leave a Comment. Editor's Note: This story on Wilmette is the first in a summer series about the ... «DailyNorthShore.com, Jul 15»
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Whoa! Arlington Police Department to debut mounted horse unit at …
Arlington police will prove the city isn't a one-horse town when it debuts its three-horse mounted unit at Saturday's 4th of July parade. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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COLUMN: McKinney not a one-horse town
I'm a writer, a sailor, a news junkie and other labels, but I am not an equestrian. On our farm in Virginia, we had cattle, two dogs and a large ... «Star Local Media, Jun 15»

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