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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
horseback en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/ (General-American)
- /ˈhɔːsˌbæk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From Middle English horsebacke, horsebak, horsbak, equivalent to horse + back.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) On the back of a horse.
Synonyms
on horseback · ahorse · ahorseback
Translations (21)
ru верхо́м (on the back of a horse) · fr à cheval (on the back of a horse) · gl a cabalo (on the back of a horse) · ga ar dhroim capaill (on the back of a horse) · la in equō (on the back of a horse) · it a cavallo (on the back of a horse) · el καβαλαρία (on the back of a horse) · el καβάλα (on the back of a horse) · es a caballo (on the back of a horse) · grc ἐπι ἵππου (on the back of a horse) · ja 馬に乗って (on the back of a horse) · ro călare (on the back of a horse) · ba һыбай (on the back of a horse) · cmn 馬上 /马上 (on the back of a horse) · pt a cavalo (on the back of a horse) · ga ar chapall (on the back of a horse) · ga ar muin capaill (on the back of a horse) · de zu Pferde (on the back of a horse) · cu на кони (on the back of a horse) · fi ratsain (on the back of a horse) · bg на кон (on the back of a horse)
horseback en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/ (General-American)
- /ˈhɔːsˌbæk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English horsebacke, horsebak, horsbak, equivalent to horse + back.
Meanings
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(countable, qualifier:upon, uncountable, usually, with-on) The back of a horse.
They came on horseback across the plains.
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(countable) A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders.
Forms
Coordinates
unicornback · dragonback · buffaloback · tigerback · eagleback · dogback · pigback · manback · goatback · birdback · muleback · llamaback · oxback · camelback · cowback · donkeyback · ponyback · catback · lionback · elephantback · zebraback · boarback · yakback
Deriveds
egg on horseback · set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil · angels on horseback · devils on horseback · eggs on horseback · man on horseback · horseback opinion · horsebacker · ballet on horseback
Synonyms
esker (ridge)
Translations (13)
enm horsbak (back of a horse) · hu lóhát (back of a horse) · ru спина́ ло́шади (back of a horse) · fi harju (ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders) · bg гребен (ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders) · is hestbak (back of a horse) · ru гре́бень (ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders) · de Pferderücken (back of a horse) · cmn 馬背 /马背 (back of a horse) · ru гряда́ (ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders) · no hesterygg (back of a horse) · ja 馬の背 (back of a horse) · fi hevosen selkä (back of a horse)