chevaucher
ride (a horse), straddle
verb shuh-voh-SHEH Rare
Origin: Old French 'cheval' (horse)
Also means
overlap, span
Usage Note
Chevaucher originally meant to ride on horseback and retains that literary sense. In modern usage it also means to overlap or straddle — a bridge chevauchant two eras, or tiles overlapping. The noun chevauchée refers to a historical cavalry raid.
Examples
"Il chevauche son cheval à travers la forêt."
Natural Translation
He rides his horse through the forest.
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