AHORSEBACK

ahorseback, ahorse(p)

(adjective) traveling on horseback; ā€œa file of men ahorseback passed byā€

horseback, ahorse, ahorseback

(adverb) on the back of a horse; ā€œhe rode horseback to townā€; ā€œmanaged to escape ahorseā€; ā€œpoliceman patrolled the streets ahorsebackā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

ahorseback (not comparable)

On the back of a horse; horseback.

Synonyms

• horseback

• ahorse

Source: Wiktionary


A*horse"back, adv.

Definition: On horseback. Two suspicious fellows ahorseback. Smollet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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