caballo
Horse in Spanish
Caballo is Spanish for horse, appearing in English mainly in borrowed expressions and proper nouns: Caballo Blanco (a famous ultrarunner's nickname), Paso del Caballo (place names).
In drug slang, caballo refers to heroin—a loan from Spanish street usage.
English speakers encounter it most often in contexts involving Latin American culture or the American Southwest.
Of the horse family
- maneNeck hair, horse/lion
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- trotPace between walk, canter
- canterModerate equine gait
hoof · neigh · whinny · mare · stallion · foal · colt · filly
Mounted rider's seat
- bridleEquine control harness
- stirrupMounted rider's foot support
- reinsBit-attached steering straps
- dressageCompetitive precision riding
showjumping · jockey · farrier · manege · equitation · hackamore · breeches · chaps
Honored mounted soldier
- checkmateInescapable capture position
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- rookChess piece or corvid
- queenMost powerful chess piece
pawn · king · board · game · strategy · tactics · check · stalemate
Power to exert force
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
fortitude · tenacity · robustness · vitality · energy · grit · horsepower · brawn
equine
Of the horse family
canter · hoof · neigh · whinny · mare · stallion · foal · colt · filly · gelding
saddle
Mounted rider's seat
dressage · showjumping · jockey · farrier · manege · equitation · hackamore · breeches · chaps · girth
knight
Honored mounted soldier
queen · pawn · king · board · game · strategy · tactics · check · stalemate · endgame
strength
Power to exert force
resilience · fortitude · tenacity · robustness · vitality · energy · grit · horsepower · brawn · might