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

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Examples of pommel horse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The two biggest viral stars of these Olympics are Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen, aka Muffin Man, and U.S. pommel horse superstar Stephen Nedoroscik. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024 There seems to be something for everyone at this summer’s Olympic Games — there’s Simone Biles and Snoop Dogg, a pommel horse king and a rugby queen. Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024 The glasses-wearing, Rubik’s Cube-solving gymnast spent almost 2½ on the bench waiting for his turn on the pommel horse. Kimberly Aguirre, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024 Clark Kent / ‘pommel horse guy’ Sure, most casual fans of the Olympics don't necessarily know what a pommel horse routine is. Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pommel horse 

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Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pommel horse was in 1908

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“Pommel horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pommel%20horse. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.

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