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Horseback vs Equitant - What's the difference?

horseback | equitant |

As a noun horseback

is the back of a horse.

As an adverb horseback

is on the back of a horse.

As an adjective equitant is

mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback.

horseback

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The back of a horse.
  • A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders.

    • Derived terms

    * angels on horseback * devils on horseback

    Synonyms

    * (ridge) esker

    Adverb

    (-)
  • On the back of a horse.
  • * He rode horseback to town.

    • Synonyms

    * ahorse, ahorseback, on horseback

    equitant

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback.
  • (botany) Overlapping at the base.
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