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back-trail

[ bak-treyl ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to backtrack.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of back-trail1

First recorded in 1905–10

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Example Sentences

Then away they went, covering the back trail as rapidly as they had gone over it the other way.

They would keep a keen watch of the back trail and would be quick to detect the approach of enemies.

He then mounted the horse, and told her to lead it and take the back trail home.

In the morning Mgoro was sent on the back trail in disgrace, although he still his innocence.

And after Doyle and I came out we admitted that we would not care to try to return over our back trail.

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