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tigerback

tigerback noun: the back of a tiger (being ridden, or laden with luggage, as a means of transportation).

tigerback: the back of a tiger (being ridden, or laden with luggage, as a means of transportation)
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Noun

tigerback (uncountable)

  1. (usually, with-on) The back of a tiger (being ridden, or laden with luggage, as a means of transportation).
    • On tigerback, the Qin Emperor tours the land; / With radiance, his sword makes the sky bluer.1982, Beijing Review, page 29
    • The reward is a hug and kiss and a ride on tigerback for each kind creature.1983, The Publishers Weekly, page 71

Origin of tigerback

From tiger + back, modelled on horseback.

Questions about tigerback

What does tigerback mean?
Tigerback means the back of a tiger (being ridden, or laden with luggage, as a means of transportation).
What part of speech is tigerback?
Tigerback is a noun.

Words near tigerback in the dictionary

  1. tiger-foot
  2. tiger-lilies
  3. tiger-lily
  4. tiger-nut
  5. tiger-nuts
  6. tigerback
  7. tigercycline
  8. tigerdom
  9. tigeresque
  10. tigereye
  11. tigereyes

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