horseback

[hawrs-bak]

horse·back

[hawrs-bak]
noun
1.
the back of a horse.
2.
Geology. a low, natural ridge of sand or gravel; an esker. Compare hogback.
adverb
3.
on horseback: to ride horseback.

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Horseback is always a great word to know.
So is infiltration. Does it mean:
tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
seepage of water into soil or rock
adjective
4.
made or given in a casual or speculative way; approximate or offhand: a horseback estimate on the construction costs.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English. See horse, back1
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horseback (ˈhɔːsˌbæk)
 
n
a.  a horse's back (esp in the phrase on horseback)
 b.  (as modifier): horseback riding

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