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Horseback

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horseback
adv. on the back of a horse
 
n. back of a horse
 
adj. pertaining to riding on the back of a horse

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Equestrianism
Equestrianism (from Latin equester, equestr-, equus, horseman, horse) more often known as riding, horseback riding (American English) or horse riding (British English) referring to the skill of riding, driving, steeplechasing or vaulting with horses. This broad description includes the use of horses for practical working purposes, transportation, recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises, and competitive sport.

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horseback
Noun
1. the back of a horse
(hypernym) body part
(part-holonym) horse, Equus caballus
2. a narrow ridge of hills
(synonym) hogback
(hypernym) ridge
Adverb
1. on the back of a horse; "he rode horseback to town"; "managed to escape ahorse"; "policeman patrolled the streets ahorseback"
(synonym) ahorse, ahorseback


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Horseback
(n.)
The back of a horse.
  
 
(n.)
An extended ridge of sand, gravel, and bowlders, in a half-stratified condition.
  

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horseback
Synonyms and related words:
across, astraddle, astride, by horse, chine, col, comb, esker, hogback, kame, mounted, on, on horseback, ridge, saddle, saddleback, spine, straddle, straddle-legged, straddleback
  

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