equitant

Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback.

Adjective

  1. Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback.
  2. Overlapping at the base.

Origin

From Latin equitans, equitantis, present participle of equitō (“to ride on horseback”), from eques (“horseman”), from equus (“horse”).

Derived

semiequitant