prad

prad — noun

1. an older word for a horse, especially in Scottish or northern English dialect an

1.名詞
釋義

an older word for a horse, especially in Scottish or northern English dialect and in historical writing about working animals used for riding or carrying loads

例句

Old Angus rode his grey prad into the village market every Tuesday morning.

dialect word for a working horse

The blacksmith's prad stood quietly outside the forge while its owner bought oats.

同義詞
  • horse

    the general modern word, understood by all English speakers regardless of dialect

  • steed

    literary or heroic in tone, used in poetry and fantasy writing rather than in everyday speech

  • nag

    informal, often suggesting an old, worn-out, or unremarkable horse

用法筆記

This sense is now archaic and is found mainly in Scottish and northern English dialect writing, historical novels, and poetry of the 1800s. It is not used in modern everyday English conversation.

常見錯誤

❌She pradded down the lane' (using 'prad' as a verb).
✅She rode her prad down the lane.
💡'prad' is a noun, not a verb, and has no verb form.