horse block

American  

noun

1. a step or block of stone, wood, etc., for getting on or off a horse or in or out of a vehicle.

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Etymology

Origin of horse block

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

There they saw the beautiful Rhiannon sitting on the horse block at the gate.

From Welsh Fairy Tales by Griffis, William Elliot

Both gentlemen stepped down to the horse block to meet and help her to dismount.

From Her Mother's Secret by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

The men at arms dismounted at the horse block in the courtyard, but Kilhugh still sat upon his steed and rode into the Hall.

From Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year by Hartwell, E. C. (Ernest Clark)

“Nimrod is at the ‘house’ horse block, is it not?

From Jessica, the Heiress by Raymond, Evelyn

The stone cap of the horse block is still preserved, and the telescope is in the possession of Germantown Academy.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank