Isabella Bird

My first yak was fairly quiet and looked a noble steed with my Mexican saddle and gay blanket among rather than upon his thick black locks. His back seemed as broad as that of an elephant, and with his slow, sure, resolute step, he was like a mountain in motion.

English Explorer

Buffalo Bill

I felt only as a man can feel who is roaming over the prairies of the far West, well armed, and mounted on a fleet and gallant steed.

American Celebrity

John Burroughs

The human body is a steed that goes freest and longest under a light rider, and the lightest of all riders is a cheerful heart.

American Author

Nancy Wilson

Barracuda' is very fun to play because it's like a galloping steed of a rock song.

American Musician

Used for artistic effect in stories, not common in everyday language.

Literary Device

Often found in old tales or historical texts, referring to horses in medieval settings.

Historical Context

Popular in fantasy novels or movies to describe mythical or specially regarded horses.

Fantasy Genre

Used in horse breeding and stud farms to describe a male horse for breeding purposes.

Breeding Terminology

Implies the horse has desirable traits and lineage ideal for producing quality offspring.

Stud Implications

Specifying the gender, 'steed' in this context means a male horse, not a female (mare).

Not Gender-neutral

 So after seeing these shocking statistics, I thought to myself, "Okay, even if I'm not just doing it for myself and the fact that I don't want to bathe, I at least need to do it to try to save the world." So with my trusty little steed, my Nokia 6234 cell phone --

Ludwick Marishane: A...

 But in the midst of the revelry, the castle doors split open. A towering knight riding an emerald steed burst into the room, stunning the court into silence. Then, in a deep bellowing voice, he proposed a game.

Steed

Literary Device

Historical Context

Fantasy Genre

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