cantle

American  

[kan-tl] / ˈkæn tl /

noun

1. the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.

2. a corner; piece; portion.

   a cantle of land.

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cantle British  

/ ˈkæntəl /

noun

1. the back part of a saddle that slopes upwards

2. a slice; a broken-off piece

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Etymology

Origin of cantle

1275–1325; Middle English cantel (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin cantellus, equivalent to Latin cant ( us ) ( cant ² ) + -ellus diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

I carried ration water for traveling in a plastic tube in back of my saddle cantle and watered her in my hat.

From Literature

I remember his standing in front of the cabin with his horse saddled, his gun in his scabbard, and his bedroll tied on back of the cantle.

From Literature

The long stirrup and high cantle must not be condemned for certain purposes.

From Project Gutenberg

Even a thoroughly accomplished horsewoman cannot ride easily in a saddle that is too short from pommel to cantle, or too narrow in the seat.

From Project Gutenberg

A cheap laugh may thus be obtained by challenging a stranger to count these balls accurately; for the missing cantle, being turned towards the river, is quite invisible from the bridge itself.

From Project Gutenberg