horseback

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English horsebacke, horsebak, horsbak, equivalent to horse +‎ back. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɔːsˌbæk/ === Noun === horseback (countable and uncountable, plural horsebacks) (usually with on, upon, etc.) The back of a horse. (countable) A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders. ==== Synonyms ==== (ridge): esker ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === horseback (not comparable) On the back of a horse. Synonyms: ahorse, ahorseback, on horseback ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === backshore