'Horseflesh ore' definitions:

Definition of 'Horseflesh ore'

From: GCIDE
  • Horseflesh \Horse"flesh`\, n.
  • 1. The flesh of horses.
  • Syn: horsemeat. [1913 Webster]
  • The Chinese eat horseflesh at this day. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Horses, generally; the qualities of a horse; as, he is a judge of horseflesh. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
  • Horseflesh ore (Min.), a miner's name for bornite, in allusion to its peculiar reddish color on fresh facture. [1913 Webster]