2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Stalking-horse \Stalk"ing-horse`\ (st[add]k"[i^]ng-h[^o]rs`), n. 1. A horse, or a figure resembling a horse, behind which a hunter conceals himself from the game he is aiming to kill. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Something used to cover up a secret project; a mask; a pretense. [1913 Webster] Hypocrisy is the devil's stalking-horse under an affectation of simplicity and religion. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] How much more abominable is it to make of him [Christ] and religion a stalking-horse, to get and enjoy the world! --Bunyan. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: stalking-horse n 1: a candidate put forward to divide the opposition or to mask the true candidate 2: something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason [syn: {pretext}] 3: screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game 4: a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
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