horseback
advEtymology From Middle English horsebacke, horsebak, horsbak, equivalent to horse + back.
1
On the back of a horse.
horseback
nounUS /ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/ · UK /ˈhɔːsˌbæk/
Etymology From Middle English horsebacke, horsebak, horsbak, equivalent to horse + back.
1
Usually, With on The back of a horse.
- They came on horseback across the plains.
2
A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders.
- Synonyms
- esker
- Derived terms
- angels on horseback, ballet on horseback, devils on horseback, egg on horseback, eggs on horseback, horsebacker, horseback opinion, man on horseback, set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil
- Coordinate terms
- birdback, boarback, buffaloback, camelback, catback, cowback, dogback, donkeyback, dragonback, eagleback, elephantback, goatback, lionback, llamaback, manback, muleback, oxback, pigback, ponyback, tigerback, unicornback, yakback, zebraback