bestrode
Mounted with legs
Bestrode is the past tense of bestride, meaning to sit or stand with legs on either side of something: He bestrode the horse and rode into battle.
The word often appears in figurative contexts suggesting dominance or command: She bestrode the literary world like a colossus.
Literary and somewhat archaic.
Mounted rider's seat
- horsebackAtop a steed
- steedSpirited riding horse
- chargerPower-restoring device or mount
- stirrupMounted rider's foot support
equestrian · palfrey · warhorse · cavalry · bareback · rider · gallop · mounted
Structure spanning an obstacle
- archCurved spanning structure
- viaductArched span crossing valleys
- straddledSat with legs apart
- colossusStatue of immense size
gap · chasm · expanse · traverse · overpass · crossing · divide · aqueduct
Authoritative instruction given
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- masteryComplete skill or control
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- supremacyHighest rank or power
sovereignty · dominion · ascendancy · subjugation · conquest · overlordship · reign · hegemony
saddle
Mounted rider's seat
stirrup · equestrian · palfrey · warhorse · cavalry · bareback · rider · gallop · mounted · saddled
bridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
colossus · gap · chasm · expanse · traverse · overpass · crossing · divide · aqueduct · river
command
Authoritative instruction given
supremacy · sovereignty · dominion · ascendancy · subjugation · conquest · overlordship · reign · hegemony · predominance