Football originally meant "a game played with a ball on foot" - unlike a game played on horseback, such as polo.
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Horseback
/ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/
Synonyms for "horseback" (30 found)
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12 entriesbareback ridinghorseback archeryhorseback gearhorseback patrolhorseback polohorseback riderhorseback ridinghorseback transporton horsebackride horsebacksit horsebacktravel by horseback
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I'd like to try horseback riding.
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A man on horseback came along the path.
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I rode around the country on horseback.
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