pommel horse

American  

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.

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pommel horse British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pommel horse

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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pommel horse

Men's pommel horse final: The Arena on Monday, 27 July.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

McClenaghan, who triumphed on the pommel horse in Paris, said it was "a huge honour".

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

Then Nedoroscik performed a near-flawless pommel horse routine that helped Team USA secure the bronze, the United States men’s first Olympic medal since 2008.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024

Rhys McClenaghan completed the gymnastics' 'Grand Slam' after winning gold on the pommel horse apparatus.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2024

This served as an introduction to your power move—which was your acrobatic move—the kind of thing that looked, sometimes, like what you saw gymnasts do on a pommel horse, except way cooler.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi