Vaulting Horse (Noun)
Meaning
A gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The gymnast sprinted down the runway before springing onto the vaulting horse with precision and skill.
- The elongated vaulting horse required athletes to be both powerful and agile during their performances.
- Her approach to the vaulting horse was textbook, generating maximum speed for a high-scoring vault.
- Vaulting horses without pommels, also known as 'female vaults', presented a different challenge to male gymnasts accustomed to the traditional style.
- A solid understanding of the correct body position and spring from the vaulting horse separated medal winners from lower-placed finishers.