cheval

English

Etymology

French. See cavalcade.

Noun

cheval (plural chevaux)

1. (obsolete) A horse; hence, a support or frame.

Derived terms

• cheval glass

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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French

Etymology

From Latin caballus, of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ʃəval/, X-SAMPA: /S@.val/

Noun

cheval m (plural chevaux)

1. horse
2. horsepower
3. (slang) tall and slim woman, beautiful woman
4. (slang) horse, H (narcotic)

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Middle French

Noun

cheval m (plural chevaux or chevaulx)

1. horse

Related terms

• chevalier

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin caballus.

Noun

cheval m (oblique plural chevaus, nominative singular chevaus, nominative plural cheval)

1. horse
   • circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
   • EREC de son cheval desçant[.]

     -Erec got down from his horse.

   • circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:

     Maint bon cheval i unt tué

     They killed many good horses

Related terms

• chevalier

Descendants

French: cheval Gallo: ch'fa

Guernésiais: ch'fa Jèrriais: j'va