pommel horse
Word forms: pommel horses
countable noun
A pommel horse is a tall piece of gymnastic equipment for jumping over.
regional note: in BRIT, also use horse, vaulting horse pommel horse in British English
noun
gymnastics
a type of vaulting horse fitted with two curved handles, used for swinging and vaulting exercises
pommel horse in American English
Gymnastics
1.
a piece of equipment consisting of a horse (sense 9) with two U-shaped or rounded handles on top, used for acrobatic routines
2.
an event in which a male gymnast performs a routine on such a horse
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