steed

sotaratsu, ratsu puhekieltä A stallion, especially in the sense of mount.

''The studded bridle on a ragged bough

''Nimbly she fastens: -- O, how quick is love! --

''The steed is stalled up, and even now

''To tie the rider she begins to prove:

Backward she pushd him, as she would be thrust,

And governd him in strength, though not in lust.'' — Shakespeare, http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=text&offset=492282519&textreg=2&query=steed&id=MobVenu "Venus and Adonis".