demipique

[ dem-i-peek ]

noun

1. an 18th-century military saddle with a low pommel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of demipique¹

1685–95; demi- + pique ( pseudo-French spelling of peak ¹ )

Example Sentences

He sat high and firm upon his horse, a bony gelding, with demipique saddle.

From Project Gutenberg