plowhorse
Furrow-pulling equine
A plowhorse is a draft horse bred and trained for pulling plows and other heavy farm equipment.
Before mechanized agriculture, plowhorses were essential to farming operations, valued for their strength and steady temperament rather than speed.
The term often appears figuratively to describe a reliable, hardworking person who performs unglamorous but necessary labor: She's the plowhorse of the department, handling all the routine paperwork nobody else wants to touch.
Reliable, tireless producer
- dependableWorthy of trust
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- tirelessNever losing energy
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
reliable · stalwart · backbone · mainstay · indispensable · unsung · faithful · trustworthy
Narrow trench in earth
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
- fieldArea of specialty
soil · farmland · cultivation · harvest · sowing · seedbed · tractor · oxen
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
grit · hardiness · toughness · patience · long-suffering · dogged · persistence · durability
workhorse
Reliable, tireless producer
- dependableWorthy of trust
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- tirelessNever losing energy
consistent · reliable · stalwart · backbone · mainstay · indispensable · unsung · faithful · trustworthy · steady
furrow
Narrow trench in earth
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
field · soil · farmland · cultivation · harvest · sowing · seedbed · tractor · oxen · mule
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
tenacity · grit · hardiness · toughness · patience · long-suffering · dogged · persistence · durability · steadiness
sturdy
Solidly built, durable
- powerfulHaving great strength
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
robust · hefty · broad-shouldered · stocky · strong · heavy · solid · stout · burly · barrel-chested
plowhorseracehorse
Equine bred for speed
thoroughbred · show horse · Arabian · stallion · polo pony
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