pommel horse

noun

Gymnastics.

1. a padded, somewhat cylindrical floor-supported apparatus, similar to a vaulting horse but having two graspable pommels on top, used by men for hand-supported balancing, rotating, and swinging maneuvers.

pommel horse

noun

1. gymnastics a type of vaulting horse fitted with two curved handles, used for swinging and vaulting exercises

Word History and Origins

Origin of pommel horse¹

First recorded in 1905–10