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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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