numdah

British  

/ ˈnʌmdɑː /

noun

1. a coarse felt made esp in India

2. a saddle pad made from this

3. an embroidered rug made from this

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Etymology

Origin of numdah

C19: from Urdu namdā

Example Sentences

A stout numdah of this kind can be used with a high withered animal, and a thin one with a horse which has thick withers.

From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace)

To these ordinary components of a side-saddle, a breast-plate and saddle cloth or numdah are sometimes added.

From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace)

The chief advantage of this numdah is that a saddle which is provided with two or more of them, can always present a dry bearing surface to the horse’s back.

From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace)

The term numdah or numnah, which is applied to felt saddle-cloths, is derived from a Hindustani word that signifies ‘felt.’

From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace)

When put on, the numdah should be well pulled up into the arch of the saddle, particularly in front.

From Notes on Stable Management in India and the Colonies by Nunn, Joshua A.