Sentence:  Athelstan Arundel walked homenb..., foaming and raging. ... He walked the whole way, walking through crowds, and under the noses of dray-<WSD>horses</WSD>, carriage-<WSD>horses</WSD>, and cart-<WSD>horses</WSD>, without taking the least notice of them. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A hoofed mammal, of the genus "Equus", often used throughout history for riding and draft work.