vaulting horse
1
6.9
- noun
- /ˈvɔltɪŋ hɔrs/
- Archaic
:
caballo de salto
- Photo (black & white): A shot of the men's vault taken from the arena stands, putting the center of the photograph at the level of the maximum height of the gymnast coming off the vaulting horse.
Examples
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He watched nervously as his friend attempted to clear the top of the vaulting horse during the gymnastics competition.
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After practicing for weeks, she finally felt confident enough to perform a routine on the vaulting horse.
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- You were on a vaulting horse.
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Tie two ropes on each vaulting horse.
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She watched the others line up and begin their first run at the vaulting horse, with a sinking heart.
Fiction book (1990) -
The gym was filled with various equipment, including a vaulting horse for gymnastics training.
Synonyms
28
7.7
A padded piece of equipment on legs used for vaulting in gymnastics
1
8.9
A long gymnastic horse used for vaulting exercises
A long piece of gymnastics equipment like a bench that gymnasts run and jump over lengthwise
A padded piece of equipment with legs that people vault over to practice balance and jumping skills
How Complex
- Specialized
1
7.3
- Specialized
1
3.6
87
3.7
- Specialized
- Archaic
1
6.9
1
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
vault + horse
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'vaulting' relates to the action of vaulting/jumping and 'horse' names the object (an object resembling a horse). The overall meaning — an apparatus used for vaulting — can be directly inferred from the constituents, so a B1 learner who knows both words would likely understand it.
Etymology
Vaulting horse comes from an old training device made of wood and shaped like a horse that people used to practice 'vaulting', which means running and jumping over it. So today the name refers to the solid gymnastic apparatus used for vault exercises.