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Word of the Day - cantle
A cantle may only give you a little support, but take comfort in using the word sometime today!
cantle
/ˈkant(ə)l/
noun
The raised curved part at the back of a horse's saddle.
Origin
Middle English (in the sense ‘a corner’): from Anglo-Norman French cantel,
variant of Old French chantel, from medieval Latin cantellus, from
cantus ‘corner, side’.
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Samuel stood beside his horse. He loved to ride, but even with the cantle
at the back for a little support, he was glad to get out of the saddle
for a bit. He used that as his excuse for standing next to the pretty
girl.
