cantle

noun

can·​tle ˈkan-tᵊl 

1

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

2

: the upward projecting rear part of a saddle

Examples of cantle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the machinery are some pieces of equipment that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the cantle disher, which was used to shape the rear part of each saddletree. —Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cantel, from Anglo-French cantel, chantel, diminutive of Old French chant side, edge — more at cant entry 4

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1