pommel horse
noun Gymnastics.
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.
Also called
side horse.
Origin of pommel horse
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby pommel horse
pomiculture,
pomiferous,
pommard,
pomme blanche,
pommel,
pommel horse,
pommelo,
pommern,
pommes frites,
pommy,
pommée
British Dictionary definitions for pommel horse
pommel horse
noun
gymnastics
a type of vaulting horse fitted with two curved handles, used for swinging and vaulting exercises