2. The appliance by which the dose is administred.
HORSEFISH Horse"fish`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The moonfish (Selene setipinnis). (b) The sauger.
HORSEFLESH
Horse"flesh`, n.
1. The flesh of horses. The Chinese eat horseflesh at this day. Bacon.
2. Horses, generally; the qualities of a horse; as, he is a judge of horseflesh. [Colloq.] Horseflesh ore (Min.), a miner's name for bornite, in allusion to its peculiar reddish color on fresh facture.
HORSEFLY
Horse"fly`, n.; pl. Horseflies (.
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any dipterous fly of the family Tabanidæ, that stings horses, and sucks their blood.
Note: Of these flies there are numerous species, both in Europe and America. They have a large proboscis with four sharp lancets for piercing the skin. Called also breeze fly. See Illust. under Diptera, and Breeze fly.
2. (Zoöl.)