"oxback" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From ox + back, modelled on horseback. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ox|back}} ox + back Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} oxback (uncountable)
  1. (usually with on) The back of an ox (being ridden, or laden with luggage, as a means of transportation). Tags: uncountable, usually, with-on
    Sense id: en-oxback-en-noun-rXuVk63k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Grenfell had travelled 1,000 miles on oxback; a new experience to him, but a most con venient manner of getting over the country. [Photo of a man riding an ox.] GRENFELL ON OXBACK",
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