pommel horse

pommel horse

noun

Definition of POMMEL HORSE

1

: a gymnastics apparatus for swinging and balancing feats that consists of a padded rectangular or cylindrical form with two pommels on the top and that is supported in a horizontal position above the floor

2

: an event in which the pommel horse is used

Illustration of POMMEL HORSE

First Known Use of POMMEL HORSE

1908

Rhymes with POMMEL HORSE

charley horse, Crazy Horse, cutting horse, harness horse, hobbyhorse, intercourse, minicourse, nonrecourse, outercourse, quarter horse, reinforce, rocking horse, saddle horse, telecourse, tour de force, Trojan horse, vaulting horse, watercourse

pommel horse

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Gymnastics event for men. It uses a padded rectangular apparatus supported by legs and with two pommels (U-shaped handles) on the top. The gymnast performs various swinging and balancing feats, holding himself over the horse by means of the pommels or by grasping the front (neck), centre (saddle), or rear (croup) of the horse. The apparatus stems from a wooden horse used by the Romans to teach mounting and dismounting.

Variants of POMMEL HORSE

pommel horse or side horse