# road horse

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A horse suitable for use on roadways; roadster.
2. A horse for riding; saddle-horse.

## Etymology
From Middle English rode hors, rodehors, from Old English rādhors (“saddle-horse”), equivalent to road + horse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/road-horse