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ponyback

ponyback noun: the back of a pony, as a seat for a person riding.

ponyback: the back of a pony, as a seat for a person riding
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Noun

ponyback (uncountable)

  1. The back of a pony, as a seat for a person riding.
    • He rode into town on ponyback.

Origin of ponyback

From pony + back, after horseback.

Questions about ponyback

What does ponyback mean?
Ponyback means the back of a pony, as a seat for a person riding.
What part of speech is ponyback?
Ponyback is a noun.

Words near ponyback in the dictionary

  1. pony-trekker
  2. pony-trekkers
  3. pony-trekking
  4. ponyard
  5. ponyards
  6. ponyback
  7. ponyboy
  8. ponyboys
  9. ponyfish
  10. ponyfishes
  11. ponyfoot

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