roarer
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Meaning · English
A broken-winded horse.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He had never before been so much struck with the fact that this unfortunate bay was a roarer […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “roarer” mean?
A broken-winded horse.
Is “roarer” formal or informal?
roarer is generally archaic, slang.