à cheval

American  

[a shuh-val, ah shuh-val] / a ʃəˈval, ˈɑ ʃəˈvæl /

French.

1. by horse; on horseback.

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à cheval British  

/ a ʃəval /

adverb

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

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Etymology

Origin of à cheval

literally: on horseback

Example Sentences

He considered a few of the most precious bottles he owned — a Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, one of the great Burgundies, perhaps, or a Cheval Blanc, an equally hallowed Bordeaux.

From New York Times

After the free exhibition closes on Sept. 15, the building will reportedly be turned into a Cheval Blanc luxury hotel.

From Los Angeles Times

Sunweb brought the peloton with them and Chavanel is swallowed up along with his two companions just in time for this climb up to Belvedere du Fer a Cheval, an uncategorised climb but still a testing one.

From The Guardian

You know what we call Steak a Cheval?

From Reuters

"It started three years ago with a couple of friends and as demand grew, I created my company," said Maité Boyer of A cheval chez les Princes, which organizes roe-deer hunts in the historic Chantilly forest near Paris for several hundreds euros a day.

From Reuters