Meanings
noundragonback (uncountable)
- uncountableThe back of a dragon (for riding).
Princess Rhaenys Targaryen became a Velaryon when she married Lord Corlys at age 16, arriving to the wedding on dragonback—a very boss move, in our opinion.
2022 August 19, Jenna Scherer, “Who’s who in House Of The Dragon?”, in AV Club
Origin
From dragon + back, after horseback.
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APA
dragonback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dragonback
MLA
“dragonback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dragonback. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dragonback,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dragonback.
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