saddle horn

noun

Part of a Western saddle protruding from the shoulders, designed to hold a rope for stopping animals.

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Meanings

nounsaddle horn (plural saddle horns)

plural saddle horns

  1. Part of a Western saddle protruding from the shoulders, designed to hold a rope for stopping animals.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)

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