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demi-pique, a. (n.)|ˈdɛmɪpiːk|
Also 7 -pick.
[demi- 10.]
A. adj. Of a saddle: ‘Half-peaked’; having a peak of about half the height of that of the older war-saddle.
B. as n. A demi-pique saddle.
1695Lond. Gaz. No. 3104/4 He had on a Demy-Pick Crimson Velvet Saddle. 1761Earl Pembroke Milit. Equit. (1778) 9 To be as firm, to work as well, and be quite as much at his ease [on the bare back] as on any demipique saddle. 1771Smollett Humph. Cl. (1815) 3 Send Williams thither, with my saddle-horse and the demi pique. 1819Scott Leg. Montrose ii, His rider occupied his demipique, or war-saddle, with an air that shewed it was his familiar seat. 1833M. Scott Tom Cringle xvii. (1859) 450 Two stout ponies..ready saddled with old fashioned demipiques and large holsters at each of the saddle bows. |