an Australian saddle horse of mixed breed, raised chiefly in New South Wales, exported to India for military use in the 19th cent.
Origin of Waler
Anglo-Ind, after (New South) WalesWaler
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Waler
also wal·er
noun
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.
Origin of Waler
After New South Wales -er 1THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural walers)
- (India) A light saddle horse of mixed breed imported from Australia.
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Origin
From (New South) Wale(s) + -er.
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