horseback

nounadverbattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈhɔːsˌbæk//
United States//ˈhɔɹsˌbæk//

The back of a horse.

noun

1
The back of a horse.
They came on horseback across the plains.
2
A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders.

Etymology

From Middle English horsebacke, horsebak, horsbak, equivalent to horse + back.

adverb

1
On the back of a horse.

Forms

plural: horsebacks

horse · A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout…Horse · A surname.HORSE · A poker variant consisting of five different poker variants,…

horseback · The back of a horse.

horseman · A man who rides a horse.Horseman · A surname originating as an occupation.horsepower · Power derived from the motion of a horse.

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