[ noun ] especially a light saddle horse for a woman <noun.animal>
Palfrey \Pal"frey\, n. [OE. palefrai, OF. palefrei, F. palefroi, LL. palafredus, parafredus, from L. paraveredus a horse for extraordinary occasions, an extra post horse; Gr. para` along, beside + L. veredus a post horse.] 1. A saddle horse for the road, or for state occasions, as distinguished from a war horse. --Chaucer.
2. A small saddle horse for ladies. --Spenser.
Call the host and bid him bring Charger and palfrey. --Tennyson.