Synonyms: stalking-horse
Definition: a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
Similar words: Equus caballus, horse
Definition: solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Synonyms: stalking-horse
Definition: screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
Similar words: screen, concealment, cover, covert
Definition: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Usage: a screen of trees afforded privacy; under cover of darkness; the brush provided a covert for game; the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
Synonyms: pretext, stalking-horse
Definition: something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
Similar words: feigning, dissembling, pretence, pretense
Definition: pretending with intention to deceive
Synonyms: stalking-horse
Definition: a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate
Similar words: campaigner, candidate, nominee
Definition: a politician who is running for public office