horseback
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English horsebacke, horsebak, horsbak, equivalent to horse + back.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/
Audio (US): (file) - (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɔːsˌbæk/
Noun[edit]
horseback (countable and uncountable, plural horsebacks)
- (usually with on, upon, etc.) The back of a horse.
- They came on horseback across the plains.
- (countable) A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders.
Synonyms[edit]
- (ridge): esker
Coordinate terms[edit]
- birdback, boarback, buffaloback, catback, cowback, dogback, donkeyback, dragonback, eagleback, elephantback, goatback, lionback, llamaback, manback, muleback, oxback, pigback, ponyback, tigerback, unicornback, yakback, zebraback
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
back of a horse
ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders
Adverb[edit]
horseback (not comparable)
- On the back of a horse.
- He rode horseback into town.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
on the back of a horse
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Anagrams[edit]
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