crowbait

• Существительное, обозначающее истощённую или дряхлую лошадь, которая, вероятно, скоро умрёт и станет падалью, привлекая ворон.

A noun referring to an emaciated or decrepit horse that is likely to die soon and become carrion, thus attracting crows.

1. Emaciated horseC2informalamerican

   A horse that is extremely thin and weak, likely to die soon and become food for crows.

   Измождённая лошадь

   • The old farmer's horse was nothing but crowbait after the harsh winter.
   • They called the abandoned mare crowbait because of her skeletal appearance.
   • In the Wild West, a crowbait was often left behind by travelers.

   Synonymscrockhackjadenagplugscrew