stalking-horse

1. n. A horse, or a figure resembling a horse, behind which a hunter conceals himself from the game he is aiming to kill. Source: opted

2. n. Fig.: Something used to cover up a secret project; a mask; a pretense. Source: opted

3. n. a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate Source: wordnet

4. n. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason Source: wordnet

5. n. screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game Source: wordnet

6. n. a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game Source: wordnet

7. 1. A horse, or a figure resembling a horse, behind which a hunter conceals himself from the game he is aiming to kill. 2. Fig.: Something used to cover up a secret project; a mask; a pretense. Hypocrisy is the devil's stalking-horse under an affectation of simplicity and religion. L'Estrange. How much more abominable is it to make of him [Christ] and religion a stalking-horse, to get and enjoy the world! Bunyan. Source: webster

8. n. a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate n. screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game n. a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game Source: ecdict

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