Word of the Day - Palfrey

palfrey

Pronunciation: /ˈpɔːlfri//ˈpalfri/
noun
archaic
A docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women.

Origin
Middle
English: from Old French palefrei, from medieval Latin palefredus,
alteration of late Latin paraveredus, from Greek para ‘beside, extra’ +
Latin veredus ‘light horse’.

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Rebecca sat astride the palfrey. She would have preferred the stallion, but Marty was being "manly" in spite of his limited experience riding.