cantle

can·tle

noun \ˈkan-t^əl\

Definition of CANTLE

1

: a segment cut off or out of something : part, portion

2

: the upward projecting rear part of a saddle

Origin of CANTLE

Middle English cantel, from Anglo-French cantel, chantel, diminutive of Old French chant side, edge — more at cant

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Equestrian Terms

canter, curry, farrier, hunter, paddock, router, skirt, tack

Rhymes with CANTLE

mantel, mantle