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

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

“Here, catch hold of the end of this rope!” exclaimed Burdale, as he threw one which was secured to his saddlebow.

From John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea by Kingston, William Henry Giles

To enable us to defend ourselves, we each of us also had a brace of pistolets, and an arquebus, which hung at the saddlebow.

From The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham by Kingston, William Henry Giles

The King set his seal to this letter, and Rustem departed with it, with his club hanging to his saddlebow.

From Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) by Various