Associations to the word «Horseback»

Wiktionary

HORSEBACK, noun. The back of a horse.
HORSEBACK, noun. A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders.
HORSEBACK, adverb. On the back of a horse.

Dictionary definition

HORSEBACK, noun. The back of a horse.
HORSEBACK, noun. A narrow ridge of hills.
HORSEBACK, adverb. On the back of a horse; "he rode horseback to town"; "managed to escape ahorse"; "policeman patrolled the streets ahorseback".

Wise words

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