Waler

Word WALER
Character 5
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈweɪlə/

Definitions and meanings of "Waler"

What do we mean by waler?

A breed of light saddle horse from Australia, once favoured as a warhorse.

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The word "waler" in example sentences

Billy's friends promptly lassoed the "waler," hogtied and saddled him in a hurry. ❋ R.G. MacBeth (N/A)

A man on a superb bay "waler" had detached himself from the crowd, and was coming towards them at a swinging trot, sitting the horse as though he were part of the animal. ❋ Maud Diver (1906)

The indigo-planter is "up in the morning early" and away at a swinging canter on his "waler" nag, out into the _dahaut_ to visit the _zillahs_ on which his crop is growing. ❋ Archibald Forbes (1869)

It used to be worth a journey to India to see Jimmy Macleod cram a cross-grained "waler" over an awkward fence, and squeeze the last ounce out of the brute in the run home on the flat. ❋ Archibald Forbes (1869)

In September we moved on Lucknow in style, with fresh troops under Outram, a dirty-looking little chap on a waler horse, more like a Sheeny tailor than a general. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The waler and the columns are additionally braced by diagonal boards. ❋ Peter Wehrmann (1993)

At the upper edge of the side sheeting a waler is mounted at both sides holding together the formwork by wire or spindle ties. ❋ Peter Wehrmann (1993)

The sheeting bottom can be placed on a pedestal support (a trestle formed by a waler connected with two columns by means of cleats) or on a round timber column also supporting a waler with cleat connection. ❋ Peter Wehrmann (1993)

Tie the formwork from waler to waler at distances of 600 mm by means of tie wire. ❋ Peter Wehrmann (1993)

By diagonal board bracing the round timber column and the waler above it, a composite triangle is formed. ❋ Peter Wehrmann (1993)

Clean waler/20 g fibres in 0.1 l water for 2 hours ❋ Unknown (1991)

Leonie's face was hidden in the mane, and backed his horse as the waler came down with a terrific clatter on the hard ground, scraping the colonel mem-sahib's foot as she wheeled about, emitting silly little cries, whilst men tore up from all sides with desire to help. ❋ Joan Conquest (N/A)

The raking great waler forging ahead like an engine of destruction was kept in check by Leonie, exuberant with health, the knowledge of a perfect seat and hands, and that uprush of spirits which an early ride on the Maidan brings -- to some of us. ❋ Joan Conquest (N/A)

The waler mare -- sixteen three and a half, with one white stocking and a blaze that could be seen from the sky-line -- brought his big dog-cart through the street mud at a speed which would have insured the arrest of the driver of a motor; but that, if anything, was a sign of ordinary health. ❋ Talbot Mundy (1909)

Without reason, against prudence, and at a moment's notice, he fell in love with a frivolous, golden-haired girl who used to tear about Simla Mall on a high, rough waler, with a blue velvet jockey-cap crammed over her eyes. ❋ Rudyard Kipling (1900)

Also Macnamara was an expert with horses, and had taught the waler, which Osman Wad Adam had looted from Khartoum, ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

Macnamara wished many a time that he could take to the desert with the waler; but the ride that he must ride to Wady Halfa was not for a horse. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

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