What does “horsepower” mean for an Engine?

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I’m confused about the meaning of this word. Is it how much a horse can pull translated into how much the engine can pull? Also, what is the actual “metric”? Why do we still use this? It seems archaic.

Also, what type of horse was originally used to get the measurement?

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> Also, what type of horse was originally used to get the measurement?

Smallish ponies working at a comfortable pace they could keep up for hours and hours.

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