Clydesdale /ˈklaɪdzdeɪl/ noun3 •A particularly large and powerful breed of draught horse; an individual of this breed.The Clydesdale was developed in the seventeenth century in the Scottish region whence its name.Their great grandfather kept several Clydesdales for the heavier work. •(US) A heavier than usual athlete (Over 200 lbs for men, over 145 lbs for women) •(slang, offensive) A very morbidly obese person. formsClydesdales