Meaning of oxback | Babel Free
Definitions
The back of an ox (being ridden, or laden with luggage, as a means of transportation).
uncountable, usually, with-on
Examples
“3. A bushman on oxback, and our guide⟳ on horseback. 4. My wagon and ten oxen. 5. Our flock of sheep and goats. 6. Our third wagon and ten oxen. 7. The chief and his son, on oxback. 8. Our spare⟳ oxen.”
“Grenfell had travelled 1,000 miles on oxback; a new experience⟳ to him, but a most con venient manner of getting over the country. [Photo of a man riding an ox.] GRENFELL ON OXBACK”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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