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horsebackhorse‧back /ˈhɔːsbæk $ ˈhɔːrs-/ noun - A moment or two afterward I was almost alone on horseback in the open field between the two lines of battle.
- At odds of 10-1 he bet a hundred pounds he could complete 200 miles in less than nine hours on horseback.
- But trees have managed to grow on the banks, and the sandy beds are ideal for horseback riding.
- In comparison, she herself would look little better than a sack of potatoes on horseback.
- It did no harm that he also had an engaging way about him and made a dashing picture on horseback.
- The bride and groom arrived on horseback.
- The tours will feature helicopter rides, horseback treks and river rafting.
- The wars of this period presented little opportunity to shock troops fighting on horseback.
VERB► ride· They were as slow as Mistress Philippa was quick, although they rode on horseback.· I rode on horseback with our regiment till the last works were stormed and the firing ceased. on horseback riding a horse—horseback adjective [only before noun] |