Wooden Horse (Noun)
Meaning
A large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The Greeks devised a plan to infiltrate Troy by hiding inside a massive wooden horse left at the city gates.
- According to legend, the Trojan Horse was a gigantic wooden horse that concealed a select group of Greek warriors.
- The wooden horse was constructed under the guidance of the clever Odysseus, who devised the plan to capture Troy.
- Under cover of night, the Greek soldiers emerged from the wooden horse and opened the gates of Troy to their comrades.
- The massive wooden horse was initially perceived as a gift by the Trojans, who were unaware of the danger lurking within.