skewbald

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Piebald, skewbald or spavined, Britain's first national campaign in 3� years loped toward this week's Election Day with small enthusiasm.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had a blue wagon, had George, with scarlet wheels and a green awning; and his horse was a red-and-white skewbald and jingled bells on its bridle.

From Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard by Farjeon, Eleanor

The traces were disentangled, and a few slaps on the nose forced the skewbald to draw back a little; after which the teams were straightened out and separated.

From Dead Souls by Hogarth, D. J.

In fact, so pleased did the skewbald seem with his new friends that he refused to stir from the melee into which an unforeseen chance had plunged him.

From Dead Souls by Hogarth, D. J.

Five was a skewbald cat and four a plum cake.

From The Passionate Elopement by MacKenzie, Compton