On 16 January 2019 05:26:23 GMT, Kevin Kenny <[email protected]> wrote: >Michael Patrick: >> What's a 'Horse Float' under RVs? https://i.gifer.com/SC79.gif >> Seriously, this term is a great example of a regional difference. In >the U.S., it's equine dental / foot care. >On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 8:57 PM Warin <[email protected]> wrote: >> In Australia a 'horse float' is a trailer to carry horses form one >place to another pulled by a car/4WD. >> Frequently used to carry other animals/things too. But designed for >horses, usually equipped for 2 horses. > >Ah. In the US we say just, 'horse trailer.' The only time I think we >use 'float' in anything near that sense is 'parade float' - an >elaborately decorated vehicle taking part in a parade, often carrying >performers or dignitaries. > In British English we would use horse box for a trailer intended for carrying horses.
A float is the same, used in carnivals, but it also used to be a slow electric vehicle for delivering milk. I haven't seen one for years so assume they are long gone. Phil (trigpoint) -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
