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  • noun India A light saddle horse of mixed breed imported from Australia.

Etymologies

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From (New South) Wale(s) + -er.

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Examples

  • Billy's friends promptly lassoed the "waler," hogtied and saddled him in a hurry.

    Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police R.G. MacBeth

  • A man on a superb bay "waler" had detached himself from the crowd, and was coming towards them at a swinging trot, sitting the horse as though he were part of the animal.

    Captain Desmond, V.C. Maud Diver 1906

  • The indigo-planter is "up in the morning early" and away at a swinging canter on his "waler" nag, out into the _dahaut_ to visit the _zillahs_ on which his crop is growing.

    Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places Archibald Forbes 1869

  • It used to be worth a journey to India to see Jimmy Macleod cram a cross-grained "waler" over an awkward fence, and squeeze the last ounce out of the brute in the run home on the flat.

    Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places Archibald Forbes 1869

  • In September we moved on Lucknow in style, with fresh troops under Outram, a dirty-looking little chap on a waler horse, more like a Sheeny tailor than a general.

    Fiancée 2010

  • The waler and the columns are additionally braced by diagonal boards.

    4. Types of Formwork Peter Wehrmann 1993

  • At the upper edge of the side sheeting a waler is mounted at both sides holding together the formwork by wire or spindle ties.

    4. Types of Formwork Peter Wehrmann 1993

  • The sheeting bottom can be placed on a pedestal support (a trestle formed by a waler connected with two columns by means of cleats) or on a round timber column also supporting a waler with cleat connection.

    4. Types of Formwork Peter Wehrmann 1993

  • Tie the formwork from waler to waler at distances of 600 mm by means of tie wire.

    Chapter 5 Peter Wehrmann 1993

  • By diagonal board bracing the round timber column and the waler above it, a composite triangle is formed.

    4. Types of Formwork Peter Wehrmann 1993

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