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.