pommel horse

noun

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

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Examples of pommel horse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

They’ve been playfully done with conceits like a pommel horse at the end of some beds, table legs wrapped up like vintage tennis racquets, and even wooden climbing racks on the wall. —Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

He was also spotted on the sidelines, eyes closed, mentally walking through his pommel horse skills before stepping up to the compete during Olympic qualifications, a routine that helped secure his spot on the 2024 team. —Maya Davis, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024

During the men’s team final, Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura was the last competitor of the day and capped the meet on pommel horse. —Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024

Throughout his time competing in the Olympics, and later DWTS, McCracken has stood by the pommel horse winner’s side. —Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pommel horse

• counterforce
• intercourse
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• reinforce
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• bourse
• coarse
• course
• force
• gorse
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