Meaning of goatback | Babel Free

Definitions

The back of a goat (being ridden, or laden with luggage, as a means of transportation).

uncountable, usually, with-on

Examples

“ON "GOATBACK" IN WESTERN QUEENSLAND. This photo was sent us by Mr. E. Hill, Rosevale, Wyandra, Queensland”

“[…] on goatback at the end of Satire V was not meant to recall the equestrian manoeuvres of the lusus Troiae in Book V of the Aeneid. Juvenal may think that Rome has been rotted by long peace, but the glories of battle and conquest hold[…]”

“[…] on goatback because [they are] unable to afford a horse. The cartoons became slightly more friendly as the century advanced, but it is as well to remember that the nursery rhyme about 'Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief' is first recorded in[…]”

“"[…] on goatback. Waving butcher knives and rakes." "The rebels don't stand a chance."”

“([…] on goatback) will become plain when the additional symbols of Tiphareth are concerned. The cube and the cross of six squares are actually two forms of the same symbol, because a cube unfolded makes a six-square cross.”

“[…] on goatback, and especially the ancient Indian one, in which goats appear as means of transport used by gods” (Gamkrelidze and Ivanov, 1984, Pt 2, pp. 586- 587). The ritual mission of the carrier-goat is reflected in the Bible.[…]”

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