pommel horse

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

Examples of pommel horse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For example, rooms feature mounted collections of 19th-Century grain sieves, knotty pieces of driftwood, thick balls of textural twine, vintage oars, a plane propeller, a pommel horse and a giant section of antique metal chain. — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, "Tension in the room could be a good thing," 6 Nov. 2020 For example, rooms feature mounted collections of 19th-century grain sieves, knotty pieces of driftwood, thick balls of textural twine, vintage oars, a plane propeller, a pommel horse and a giant section of antique metal chain. — Marni Jameson | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, "Tension can be a good thing, at least in designing a room that lets opposites attract the eye," 3 Nov. 2020 Naddour is a five-time U.S. champion and three-time world finalist in pommel horse. — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, "Forever Five: Highland's greatest athletes," 4 Aug. 2020 At Ohio State, Yoder capped his collegiate career a year ago by winning the NCAA title on pommel horse. — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, "Longtime Indianapolis gymnastics coach Gene Watson dies," 8 Apr. 2020 In the semifinals, Carey (12.950 on balance beam) and Bower (14.300 pommel horse) beat Germany with Ukraine downing Switzerland to set up the final. — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, "Arizona gymnasts Jade Carey, Allan Bower combine to win Swiss Cup," 3 Nov. 2019 Max Whitlock won Britain’s first gold medal Saturday on pommel horse. — BostonGlobe.com, "STUTTGART, Germany — Everyone counts Simone Biles’s medals except Simone Biles.," 14 Oct. 2019 Max Whitlock won Britain's first gold medal Saturday on pommel horse. — James Ellingworth, Anchorage Daily News, "Simone Biles sets all-time medal record at gymnastics worlds," 14 Oct. 2019 Max Whitlock won Britain’s first gold medal Saturday on pommel horse. — BostonGlobe.com, "STUTTGART, Germany — Everyone counts Simone Biles’s medals except Simone Biles.," 14 Oct. 2019

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