workhorse

Meaning

1. A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse.
2. (broadly) Someone or something that does a lot of work; something or someone who works consistently or regularly.

Synonyms

farm horse

dobbin

draft horse

draught horse

hack

packhorse

carthorse

drayhorse

cart horse

Translations

Arbeitspferd

cavall de treball

Arbeitstier

Packpferd

μηχανή μεγάλης αξιοπιστίας

roncin

cavallo da lavoro

burro de carga

العامل

rocín

Etymology

From Middle English werkehorse, equivalent to work + horse.