Workhorse

Pronunciation

Origin

work + horse

Full definition of workhorse

Noun

1. A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse
2. (by extension) Anyone or anything that does a lot of work; something or someone who works consistently or regularly.Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry.

Synonyms

• draft horse