ahorse

[ uh-hawrs ]

/ əˈhɔrs /

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adjective, adverb

on horseback: to escape ahorse.

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Origin of ahorse

First recorded in 1855–60; a-¹ + horse

Words nearby ahorse

a-hole, -aholic, aholt, Ahom, A horizon, ahorse, horse of a different color, a, ahoy, AHQ, AHRA, Ahriman

How to use ahorse in a sentence

They're ahorse, and they should arrive in three hours and you can't possibly escape.
The Hosts of the Air|Joseph A. Altsheler
It had gone from bad to worse since then, and travelling on it these days either ahorse or afoot had become very unpleasant.
Lord Tony's Wife|Baroness Emmuska Orczy
From every side, there was the sound of an arrival of men, both on foot and ahorse.
The Treasure of Pearls|Gustave Aimard
He then said that he could not very well give me ahorse, "with saddle and bridle also."
The Purple Land|W. H. Hudson

Need it be said that Kenneth Montagu was ahorse and after the coach within a few minutes.
A Daughter of Raasay|William MacLeod Raine