McClellan saddle

noun

Mc·​Clel·​lan saddle

mə̇ˈklelən-

variants or less commonly McClellan

: a saddle with moderately high leather-covered pommel and cantle developed during the Civil War and long used by the cavalry of the U.S. Army

Word History

Etymology

after George B. McClellan †1885 American army officer

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