Unhorse (Verb)
Meaning
Alight from (a horse).
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The weary knight was forced to unhorse and lead his exhausted steed to safety.
- She carefully unhorsed and tied her horse to a post outside the tavern.
- As a seasoned jockey, she knew when to unhorse and walk her horse to avoid injury.
- The rider unhorsed at the gate and handed the reins to a nearby stable boy.
- He politely asked his date to unhorse while he tied the horses to a tree branch.