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

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

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)

An obliging breeze caught it, and it scuttled off around the corner and would have been home ahead of me if it hadn’t collided with a horse block.

From Marjorie Dean College Freshman by Lester, Pauline

As Capitola reached the horse block, her own groom came to take the bridle.

From Capitola the Madcap by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

He set it on the horse block beside the gate, took out his pocketbook and paid over the four dollars.

From Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise by Phillips, David Graham