The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Saddlebow \Sad"dle*bow`\, n. [AS. sadelboga.] The bow or arch in the front part of a saddle, or the pieces which form the front. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
saddlebow n 1: handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle [syn: pommel, saddlebow]