horseback
part of speech
noun (horseback, uncountable — in «on horseback»); adjective (horseback); adverb (horseback, US)
meaning for a pupil
1) On horseback means riding on a horse. tree →
2) (adjective) Horseback describes something done while riding a horse, like horseback riding. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons knights, cowboys, messengers and the Mongols travelled on horseback. In everyday life, «horseback riding» (US) is the same as «horse riding» (UK). In stories it shows travel in older times. Phrases: «on horseback», «horseback riding».
examples
- Then he sent out a second on horseback, who came to them, and said: 'Thus saith the king: Is it peace?' And Jehu answered: 'What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.' (Prophets 2KI.9.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they wrote in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used in the king's service, bred of the stud; (Writings EST.8.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- The knights rode into battle on horseback. tree →
- The police patrol the park on horseback. tree →
- We went horseback riding on our holiday. tree →
- Messengers on horseback carried the news. tree →
- Cowboys herded cattle on horseback. tree →
- It took three days to cross the hills on horseback. tree →
- Then two young fellows came gallopping up on horseback. tree →
note
Mostly in the phrase «on horseback». One word. Americans say «horseback riding»; British, Irish and Australian people usually say «horse riding». Safety: always wear a riding hat when on horseback.
In the corpora
- At tournaments knights jousted, charging at each other on horseback with blunted lances in front of cheering crowds.
- An old saying goes: trust arrives on foot and leaves on horseback.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «horseback» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.