First Known Use: 1832
Dictionary
à cheval
adverb à che·val \ˌä-shə-ˈväl\
Definition of À CHEVAL
1
: with a leg on each side : astride
2
: in such a way as to be played or chanced simultaneously on two numbers or events (as in roulette)
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Origin of À CHEVAL
French, literally, on horseback
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