Hitching Bar (Noun)
Meaning
A fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The horse was tied to the hitching bar outside the general store while its owner went inside to shop.
- A hitching bar was installed in front of the saloon to accommodate the many horses that came to town.
- The old hitching bar in the town square was still sturdy enough to hold a dozen horses.
- After tying her horse to the hitching bar, the woman went into the post office to mail a letter.
- The hitching bar outside the livery stable was always crowded with horses waiting to be saddled up for a ride.