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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Something, such as a machine, that performs dependably under heavy or prolonged use: "the 50-year-old DC-3 ... one of aviation's most effective workhorses” ( Christian Science Monitor).
  2. n. A horse that is used for labor rather than for racing or riding.
  3. n. Informal A person who works tirelessly, especially at difficult or time-consuming tasks.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A horse used primarily for work; a draft horse
  2. n. Anyone or thing that does a lot of work; who works consistently or regularly.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
  2. n. machine that performs dependably under heavy use

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‘workhorse’ has been looked up 549 times, added to 5 lists, and has a Scrabble score of 19.