chevaucher

French

Etymology

From Middle French chevauchier, from Old French chevauchier, from Late Latin caballicāre, present active infinitive of caballicō, from Latin caballus (horse; nag; jade).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃə.vo.ʃe/
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Verb

chevaucher

  1. to straddle, be astride
  2. to span, sit/be across
  3. to ride on horseback, usually for the purpose of raiding and pillaging
  4. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to overlap

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