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demipique

American

[dem-i-peek] / ˈdɛm ɪˌpik /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of demipique

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

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