à cheval

The definition of cheval is to straddle or have a position on each side.

(adverb)

  1. An example of a-cheval is riding horseback.
  2. Military forces separated by a divide, such as a river, is an example of a-cheval.

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See à cheval in Webster's New World College Dictionary

  1. on horseback; astraddle
  2. straddling (an issue)

Origin: Fr

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