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Horseless

Horseless \Horse"less\, a. Being without a horse; specif., not requiring a horse; -- said of certain vehicles in which horse power has been replaced by electricity, steam, etc.; as, a horseless carriage or truck. It was used primarily in the term ``horseless carriage'', to refer to automobiles. By the 1930's when automobiles had become more common than horses for transportation, the term had lost its currency. [archaic, except in a historical context.]

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horseless

a. Not having a horse.

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Usage examples of "horseless".

Moving pictures, talking boxes, horseless carriages, and more, much more.

A hundred horseless carriages stood waiting for them outside the station.

And moving horseless vehicles fairly shot along the roads that crisscrossed all the land as far as his eyes could see.

Hamr trying to climb atop one of the horseless vehicles standing at rest by the roadside.

Other horseless vehicles were driving by them at even more excessive speeds.

Despite the size of this horseless cart, he and Torolf had to sit with their heads touching the roof and their knees practically touching their chins.

Not only were there horseless vehicles racing across the ground, but there were vehicles speeding through the skies, as well.

It is a horseless vehicle, like a car, except it has only two wheels, and it goes at excessive speeds.

Thousands of horseless carriages have appeared on a strip some four miles long and about a hundred feet wide.

Old Rationalists had enough power to incinerate a magic forest, move rivers, and build horseless wagons and sailless ships.

Except that Cyador is still here, and not too long ago, if you can believe Gethen, they still had the horseless wagons.

The horseless carriages speeding past now had lights shining in front of them.

The driver of the horseless carriage lifted wide goggles and removed a full hat covered with veiling to reveal shining, dark hair and a pert nose between sparkling, blue eyes.

He could not hide his boyish delight to have a chance to ride in the horseless vehicle.

What do we tell them when they have seen Reverend Beckwith-Carter riding with her in that horseless carriage?