cantle
IPA: kˈæntʌɫ
noun
- (obsolete) A splinter, slice, or sliver broken off something.
- The raised back of a saddle.
- (Scotland) The top of the head.
- (Scotland) On many styles of sporran, a metal arc along the top of the pouch, usually fronting the clasp.
verb
- (obsolete, transitive) To cut into pieces.
- (obsolete, transitive) To cut out from.
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Examples of "cantle" in Sentences
- The cantle and pommel were also raised giving a deeper seat.
- I imagine the cantle of the saddle has something to do with it.
- An inflatable cantle is assembled with the rear edge of the seat.
- The cantle may contain intricate filigree or etchings of Celtic knots.
- It also has a flat pommel and cantle so nothing interferes with the jockey.
- The rig positions are named by how far they are from the cantle to the fork.
- It was designed with an English type tree, but with a higher pommel and cantle.
- A saddle tree composed of a front member having a neck and a waist and a separate cantle member fixed to the front member.