à cheval

[ a shuh-val; English ah shuh-val ]

French.

1. by horse; on horseback.

à cheval

/ a ʃəval /

adverb

1. (of a bet, esp in roulette) made on two adjacent numbers, cards, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of à cheval¹

literally: on horseback

Example Sentences

He was a noble animal, utterly without fear; broken by chasseurs-a-cheval to gun fire.

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