saddlebow
the arched front part of a saddle or saddletree.
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How to use saddlebow in a sentence
The King set his seal to this letter, and Rustem departed with it, with his club hanging to his saddlebow.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) | VariousHer rope—she would no more think of traveling without it than would one of the Sunset punchers—was coiled at the saddlebow.
The Girl from Sunset Ranch | Amy Bell MarloweThe Canadian took the reata hanging at the saddlebow, and swinging it round his head, awaited the gleam of the next flash.
The Indian Scout | Gustave AimardThere were scratches on his cheek, acquired during the ride with Fani across his saddlebow.
The Pirates of Ersatz | Murray LeinsterHe had only himself to care for, and, with pick and pan strapped to his saddlebow, he set his face westward.
Craftsmanship in Teaching | William Chandler Bagley
British Dictionary definitions for saddlebow
/ (ˈsædəlˌbəʊ) /
the pommel of a saddle
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