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horseback
[hawrs-bak]
noun
the back of a horse.
Geology.a low, natural ridge of sand or gravel; an esker.
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 King, who is still undergoing his own treatment for cancer, rode in the carriage for the second year running rather than riding on horseback.
Officers on horseback wove chaotically through traffic, knocking a protester to the ground.
The King, who is receiving cancer treatment, is expected to travel in a carriage as he did last year, rather than riding on horseback.
Police on horseback charged into the crowd, and several demonstrators fell to the ground.
A phalanx of police officers on horseback surround a person who has been knocked to the ground and repeatedly pummeled with batons.
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