crow bait

/ˈkroʊ ˌbeɪt/
noun
  1. An old, weak, or dying animal, especially a horse, that is likely to die soon and become food for crows.
    • In the novel, the hero rode a tired crow-bait that could barely trot.
    • They called the skinny horse crow-bait because it looked half-dead.
    • The rancher put the old crow-bait out to pasture for its final days.
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