percheron(n = noun.animal) - one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery;
is a kind of draft horse, draught horse, dray horse
One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an old district of France; -- called also
percheron, n. a powerful breed of cart-horse.
Etymology:
F, orig. bred in le Perche, a district of N. France