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rosinback

rosinback noun: a horse used for bareback riding performances.

Noun

rosinback (plural rosinbacks)

  1. A horse used for bareback riding performances.

Forms of rosinback

pluralrosinbacks

Origin of rosinback

From rosin + back, since the horse's back would be rubbed with sticky rosin to keep the rider from slipping.

Questions about rosinback

What does rosinback mean?
Rosinback means a horse used for bareback riding performances.
What part of speech is rosinback?
Rosinback is a noun.
What is the plural of rosinback?
The plural of rosinback is rosinbacks.

Words near rosinback in the dictionary

  1. rosily
  2. rosin
  3. rosin paper
  4. rosin papers
  5. Rosina
  6. rosinback
  7. rosinbacks
  8. Rosindell
  9. rosindole
  10. rosinduline
  11. rosindulines

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