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

As it was in a friend's country, the knight did not think fit to wear his heavy destrier, or helmet, which hung at his saddlebow over his portmanteau.

From Burlesques by Thackeray, William Makepeace

Yielding at last, where she could avail no more, the ranchwife fixed up a simple luncheon of bread and butter and jam, which she tied in a little package at Marion’s saddlebow.

From The Heart of Thunder Mountain by Fischer, Anton Otto

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.

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