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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- Astride; with a part on each side; -- used specif. in designating the position of an army with the wings separated by some line of demarcation, as a river or road.
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jmjarmstrong commented on the word a cheval
JM in spite of his reputation for horsing around, is not ‘a cheval’ and states ‘Ceci n'est pas un cheval’
August 9, 2009