Word Study
unhorse
CIDE DICTIONARY
unhorse, v. t. [1st pref. un- + horse.].
To throw from a horse; to cause to dismount; also, to take a horse or horses from; as, to unhorse a rider; to unhorse a carriage. Cowper. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
unhorse, v.tr.
1 throw or drag from a horse.
2 (of a horse) throw (a rider).
3 dislodge, overthrow.
1 throw or drag from a horse.
2 (of a horse) throw (a rider).
3 dislodge, overthrow.
THESAURUS
unhorse
alight, buck off, climb down, depose, deracinate, dislodge, dismount, get down, get off, land, light, overset, overturn, perch, pitch, root out, root up, settle, throw off, topple, touch down, tumble, unplace, unsaddle, unseat, uprootFor further exploring for "unhorse" in Webster Dictionary Online
