noun

horseback

horseback

They traveled across the country on horseback.

They travelled across the country on horseback.

on horseback to be riding on a horse They traveled on horseback.

Synonyms: none direct; contextually: riding, equestrianism

A compound word from 'horse' and 'back'. It literally means the back of a horse.

Picture someone sitting on the back of a horse. It's almost always used in the phrase 'on horseback'.

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