Saddle Horn (Noun)
Meaning
A high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The cowboy's hand instinctively went to the saddle horn as he rode his horse through the rough terrain.
- She struggled to lift the heavy saddle, the metal edge of the saddle horn digging into her side.
- The saddle maker carefully shaped the leather to fit snugly over the sturdy metal saddle horn.
- As he rode into town, the sheriff intentionally kept his hand resting on the saddle horn, a gesture of casual confidence.
- The rider gripped the saddle horn tightly as the horse bucked and danced beneath her, its wild mane whipping her face.