Sehr kleine Pferderasse, bis höchstens 140 cm Schulterhöhe; hierzu u. a. das engl. Shetland-P., das Island-P., die schwed.-norw. Telemarker u. der östr. Haflinger.
ETYM OF, fringe, French frange, prob. from Latin fimbria fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, Eng. fiber, fimbriate.
1. An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of fabric, usually consisting of loose or braided ends of thread or yarn.
2. Something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a margin; a confine.
3. One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band.
4. The peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses.
5. (British) Hair cut straight across the forehead; bangs.
ETYM Written also poney.
1. Any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder.
2. A range horse of the western United States.
3. An informal term for a racehorse.
4. A literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly); SYN. trot, crib.
Small horse under 1.47 m/4.5 ft (14.2 hands) shoulder height. Although of Celtic origin, all the pony breeds have been crossed with thoroughbred and Arab stock, except for the smallest— the hardy Shetland, which is less than 105 cm/42 in shoulder height.