1. the horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race;
2. a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle; [syn: pole horse, poler]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pole horse
n 1: the horse having a starting position next to the inside
rail in a harness race
2: a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a
vehicle [syn: pole horse, poler]