saddlebow

Example Sentences

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Not only was he of the same build, but he also had a bound knight thrown across the saddlebow of his mare.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

It was at Will Jackson’s words of thanks that she was smiling with such delight; it was he before whom Colonel Lane bent bare-headed to his saddlebow.

From The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender by Evans, W.O.E.

The man who had held the lariat lay half under his fallen pony, whose efforts to rise were checked by the tightened rope still tied to the saddlebow.

From The Heart of Thunder Mountain by Fischer, Anton Otto

He had only himself to care for, and, with pick and pan strapped to his saddlebow, he set his face westward.

From Craftsmanship in Teaching by Bagley, William Chandler

He reached to the saddlebow, undid the flap of the pistol holster, and made sure that his weapon was loaded, then put it back, reassured.

From The Black Buccaneer by Meader, Stephen W. (Stephen Warren)