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horseback

[ hawrs-bak ]

noun

  1. the back of a horse.
  2. Geology. a low, natural ridge of sand or gravel; an esker. Compare hogback.


adverb

  1. on horseback:

    to ride horseback.

adjective

  1. made or given in a casual or speculative way; approximate or offhand:

    a horseback estimate on the construction costs.

horseback

/ ˈɔːˌæ /

noun

    1. a horse's back (esp in the phrase on horseback )
    2. ( as modifier )

      horseback riding

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of horseback1

1350–1400; Middle English. See horse, back 1
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The helmet, now housed in the British Museum, is decorated with various motifs, including two small panels depicting warriors on horseback.

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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.

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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.

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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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Several miles of hiking and popular mountain biking trails remain closed, including much of the Gabrielino National Recreation Trail, a 28.8-mile tree-lined treasure popular among hikers, backpackers, horseback riders and mountain bikers.

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