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ahorse

ahorse

9.9
To ride on a horse
  • adjective
  • Archaic
translation icon : a caballo
  • She rode ahorse through the beautiful countryside.

Examples

  • They journeyed across the plains ahorse, covering many miles each day.

  • The knight appeared ahorse at the tournament.

  • She loved to spend her afternoons ahorse in the countryside.

  • The messenger arrived ahorse just as dawn broke.

  • The messenger arrived ahorse just as dawn broke.

  • They journeyed across the plains ahorse, covering many miles each day.

  • She loved to spend her afternoons ahorse in the countryside.

Synonyms

horseback
vsahorse
2.3

Riding on the back of a horse

has identical meaning but is written in a different form
ahorseback
vsahorse
  • Archaic
9.9

Riding on the back of a horse

has identical meaning but is written in a different form

Surface Forms

ahorse positive

Morphology

ahorse = horse (semi-transparent) = a + horse

The prefix 'a-' historically means 'on' (as in 'ashore'), but this use is archaic and may not be recognized by average learners.

Etymology

Ahorse comes from a- meaning 'on' and horse, like in aboard or ashore. So, it literally means 'on a horse' and is used for someone riding a horse.