three-horse russian

• тро́йка

  troika, three-horse team, carriage drawn by three horses

  trio, group of three, alliance of three, committee of three

  a three (school mark), a C (grade)

  number three, the figure three

  three (playing card)

  three-piece suit

• треножимый

  hobbled (referring to a horse or animal), shackled (with three legs)

Examples

• У лошаде́й три аллю́ра: шаг, рысь и гало́п.

  Horses have three gaits: Walking, trotting and galloping.

• Купец заплатил за коня три талера.

  The merchant paid three thalers for the horse.

• Мой дядя настоящий лошадник, у него три коня.

  My uncle is a real horse lover; he has three horses.

• Он ехал до города на перекладных три дня.

  He traveled to the city by relay horse for three days.

• Барышничающий торговец продавал лошадей втрое дороже.

  The affectedly dainty merchant sold the horses for three times the price.