cavalletti

noun

cav·​al·​let·​ti ˌka-və-ˈle-tē 

variants or less commonly cavaletti

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: a series of timber jumps that are adjustable in height for schooling horses

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, plural of cavalletto "trestle, stand," from cavallo "horse" (going back to Latin caballus "work horse, gelding") + -etto, diminutive suffix — more at cavalcade

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above