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horseback
[ hawrs-bak ]
noun
- the back of a horse.
- Geology. a low, natural ridge of sand or gravel; an esker. Compare hogback.
adverb
- on horseback:
to ride horseback.
adjective
- made or given in a casual or speculative way; approximate or offhand:
a horseback estimate on the construction costs.
horseback
/ ˈɔːˌæ /
noun
- a horse's back (esp in the phrase on horseback )
- ( as modifier )
horseback riding
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of horseback1
Example Sentences
The surveyors traveled mostly on horseback and on foot as they mapped the rugged terrain, enduring grueling days in desert camps where the heat sometimes topped 120 degrees.
The helmet, now housed in the British Museum, is decorated with various motifs, including two small panels depicting warriors on horseback.
On weekends, they’d head to their ranch in nearby Marshall and go horseback riding and tend to the black Angus cattle they raised for their mail-order meat company, his latest enterprise.
As Mason continues speaking, images of Halyna Hutchins fill the screen — messing around on a Razor scooter, hiking with her family, riding horseback on the set of “Rust,” playing on the beach.
The Kingdom of Lesotho is made up mostly of highlands, where many villages can only be reached on horseback, by foot or light aircraft.
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