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War and Peace vocabulary

21 horse related terms (carriages, anatomy, breeds, tack)

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trap: synonyms: gig, noddy ???

tags: [equestrian]

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Definition:

a small, lightweight carriage

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the count himself was to drive in a small trap straight to a spot reserved for him.

Leo Tolstoy. War and Peace: 07 (Book Seven)

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"I told them to bring the trap round; or would you rather walk?"

Leo Tolstoy. Anna Karenina (Translated by Constance Garnett)

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