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horseback

[ hawrs-bak ]
/ ˈhɔrsˌbæk /

noun

the back of a horse.
Geology. a low, natural ridge of sand or gravel; an esker.Compare hogback.

adverb

on horseback: to ride horseback.

adjective

made or given in a casual or speculative way; approximate or offhand: a horseback estimate on the construction costs.

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Origin of horseback

1350–1400; Middle English. See horse, back1

Words nearby horseback

hors de combat, hors d'oeuvre, horse, horse-and-buggy, horse around, horseback, horse balm, horse bean, horse block, horsebox, horse brass
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British Dictionary definitions for horseback

horseback
/ (ˈhɔːsˌbæk) /

noun

  1. a horse's back (esp in the phrase on horseback)
  2. (as modifier)horseback riding
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