vaulting horse

noun

Gymnastics.

1. a padded, somewhat cylindrical floor-supported apparatus, braced horizontally at an adjustable height, used for hand support and pushing off in vaulting.

vaulting horse

noun

1. Also called: buck. gymnastics a padded apparatus on legs, used for vaulting exercises

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaulting horse¹

First recorded in 1870–75