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English Dictionary: Pony by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Pony
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pony
n
  1. a range horse of the western United States
  2. an informal term for a racehorse; "he liked to bet on the ponies"
  3. a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
    Synonym(s): pony, trot, crib
  4. a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
    Synonym(s): shot glass, jigger, pony
  5. any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Horse \Horse\, n. (Student Slang)
            (a) A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or
                  examination; -- called also {trot}, {pony}, {Dobbin}.
            (b) Horseplay; tomfoolery.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pony \Po"ny\, n.; pl. {Ponies}. [Written also {poney}.] [Gael.
      ponaidh.]
      1. A small horse.
  
      2. Twenty-five pounds sterling. [Slang, Eng.]
  
      3. A translation or a key used to avoid study in getting
            lessons; a crib. [College Cant]
  
      4. A small glass of beer. [Slang]
  
      {Pony chaise}, a light, low chaise, drawn by a pony or a pair
            of ponies.
  
      {Pony engine}, a small locomotive for switching cars from one
            track to another. [U.S.]
  
      {Pony truck} (Locomotive Engine), a truck which has only two
            wheels.
  
      {Pony truss} (Bridge Building), a truss which has so little
            height that overhead bracing can not be used.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Pony, MT
      Zip code(s): 59747
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