- horseback
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I. noun
Date: 14th century
the back of a horse
II. adverb
Date: 1727
on horseback
III. adjective
Date: 1879
given without thorough consideration <a horseback opinion>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
horseback
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Horseback — Horse back , n. 1. The back of a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. An extended ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders, in a half stratified condition. Agassiz. [1913 Webster] {On horseback}, on the back of a horse; mounted or riding on a horse or horses; in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horseback — ► NOUN (in phrase on horseback) & ADJECTIVE ▪ mounted on a horse … English terms dictionary
horseback — [hôrs′bak΄] n. 1. the back of a horse ☆ 2. a low, sharp ridge; hogback adv. on horseback … English World dictionary
horseback — late 14c., from HORSE (Cf. horse) (n.) + BACK (Cf. back) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
horseback — [[t]hɔ͟ː(r)sbæk[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu on/by N If you do something on horseback, you do it while riding a horse. In remote mountain areas, voters arrived on horseback. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A horseback ride is a ride on a horse. ...a horseback ride into… … English dictionary
horseback — /hawrs bak /, n. 1. the back of a horse. 2. Geol. a low, natural ridge of sand or gravel; an esker. Cf. hogback. adv. 3. on horseback: to ride horseback. adj. 4. made or given in a casual or speculative way; approximate or offhand: a horseback… … Universalium
horseback — n. on horseback * * * [ hɔːsbæk] on horseback … Combinatory dictionary
horseback — horse|back [ˈho:sbæk US ˈho:rs ] n on horseback riding a horse >horseback adj [only before noun] … Dictionary of contemporary English
horseback — noun on horseback riding a horse horseback adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
horseback — horse•back [[t]ˈhɔrsˌbæk[/t]] n. 1) the back of a horse 2) on horseback: to ride horseback[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
