Definition of stalking-horse Stalking-horse
stalk•ing•horse
We found 6 definitions of stalking-horse from 2 different sources.
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What does stalking-horse mean?
WordNet
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| stalking-horse - a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game | ||
| stalking-horse - screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game | ||
| stalking-horse - a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate | ||
| stalking-horse - something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason | ||
| pretext | ||
| dissembling, feigning, pretence, pretense the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- stalking-horse (n.)
A horse, or a figure resembling a horse, behind which a hunter conceals himself from the game he is aiming to kill. - stalking-horse (n.)
Fig.: Something used to cover up a secret project; a mask; a pretense.
