- (n.) A stick, often with the head or figure of a horse, on which boys make believe to ride.
- (n.) A strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland; an ambling nag.
- (n.) A subject or plan upon which one is constantly setting off; a favorite and ever-recurring theme of discourse, thought or effort; that which occupies one's attention unduly or to the weariness of others; a ruling passion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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