English

Etymology
From work + horse.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-workhorse.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
workhorse
#A horse used primarily for work; a draft horse
#(by extension) Anyone or thing that does a lot of work; who works consistently or regularly.
#:Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry.

Synonyms
draft horse
workaholic

fa:workhorse

• 2007-10-12 06:29 - Goldenrowley - /* Synonyms */ horse not house...oops

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