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Suffolk Punch
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English
Etymology
"Punch", in this name, is from an old English word for a short, stout person, which the horse breed was compared to due to its physique.
Noun
en Q788030 en Suffolk<id:Q788030><gloss:a breed of draught horse; an individual of that breed>
‘And the Punches,’ said William. ‘There’s cattle! A Suffolk Punch, when he’s a good un, is worth his weight in gold. Did you ever breed any Suffolk Punches yourself, sir?’
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