noun
- plural of horseback; the back of a horse, especially as a place to ride
- plural of horseback; a ridge or hill shaped like a horse's back
Usage: usually used in the phrase 'on horseback'
Usage: geological or topographical usage
Examples
- The soldiers rode on horsebacks across the valley.
- Children learned to sit properly on horsebacks during riding lessons.
- The landscape featured several distinctive horsebacks formed by erosion.
- In the old days, travelers covered long distances on horsebacks.
- The riding instructor taught beginners how to balance on horsebacks.
- The geological survey identified several horsebacks in the mountain range.