horseback

[ hawrs-bak ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

made or given in a casual or speculative way; approximate or offhand:
a horseback estimate on the construction costs.

horseback

/ ˈhɔːsˌbæk /

1. a horse's back (esp in the phrase on horseback )
2. ( as modifier )
  horseback riding

1350–1400; Middle English. See horse, back ¹

The brand logo turned out to feature a graceful archer on horseback, in a Tatar national costume, poised to shoot his arrow.

This music video is an ode to his one true love, complete with romantic rides on horseback.

Instead of statues of generals, we put up monuments to ordinary soldiers, lists of names rather than men on horseback.

Two wranglers on horseback chased 20 bulls from a holding pen.

Through the years he became just as adept at politics as he was on horseback.

The troopers slashed at the men on foot and the sepoys fired indiscriminately at any one on horseback.

“Steed”—Jefferson rode on horseback to the Capitol to take his oath of office as President.

The party was made up of six men on horseback, two tame buffaloes, and a pack of immense dogs used to hunting.

Let my litter be prepared, and send men on horseback to provide relays of carriers every ten miles.

If God put a beggar on horseback, would the horse be blamable for galloping to Monte Carlo?

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