Phrase guide

vaulting horse

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An apparatus with an upholstered body but no pommels; since about 2000 replaced with vault, also called vaulting table.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: long horse, buck

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: horse, gymnastic horse

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: bok — gymnastics apparatus
  • Finnish: hyppypukki — gymnastics apparatus
  • Finnish: pukki — gymnastics apparatus
  • French: saut de cheval — gymnastics apparatus
  • Georgian: ცხენი — gymnastics apparatus
  • Hungarian: ló — gymnastics apparatus
  • Hungarian: ugróló — gymnastics apparatus
  • Japanese: 跳び箱 (tobibako) — gymnastics apparatus
  • Korean: 뜀틀 (ttwimteul) — gymnastics apparatus
  • Polish: kozioł — gymnastics apparatus
  • Polish: koń — gymnastics apparatus
  • Portuguese: cavalo — gymnastics apparatus