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Wal·er

also wal·er (wā′lər)

A saddle horse of a hardy breed developed in Australia and widely used by British and Australian military forces from the mid-1800s through World War I.

[After New South Wales + -er.]

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Waler

(ˈweɪlə)

(Breeds) chiefly Austral a saddle horse originating in New South Wales

[C19: from Wales, in New South Wales]

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Wal•er

(ˈweɪ lər)

n.

a strong Australian horse bred chiefly in New South Wales, formerly exported in large numbers for use as military saddle horses.

[1840–50; after New South Wales; see -er¹]

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Strong left!" or Hogan-Yale of the White Hussars, leading his squadron for all it was worth, with the price of horseshoes thrown in; or "Tick" Boileau, trying to live up to his fierce blue and gold turban while the wasps of the Bengal Cavalry stretched to a gallop in the wake of the long, lollopping Walers of the White Hussars.

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