bellguard - the bell-shaped front section on a foil, epee, and sabre’s handle which protects the hand
cantle - the back section of a saddle’s seat
talatat - Arabic; smaller Egyptian blocks mostly used in Akhenaten/Amenhotep IV’s building projects
pommel - the front of a saddle’s seat; the cap at the end of the hilt of a European sword
flying jesses - leather bits attached to hunting hawks’ legs
fillis - type of English stirrup named after an 19th-20th century horseman who specialized in dressage
Vuylstekeara - a multigeneric hybrid orchid which I can’t pronounce either
pastern - the angled part directly above a horse’s hoof
furnishings (not meaning furniture or pillows, etc) - the hairs inside a cat’s ears; hawking equipment (hoods, jesses, perches etc) is called furniture
nare - a bird’s nostril
mastaba - Arabic; Old Kingdom Egyptian tombs so named for the similarly shaped benches outside Egyptian homes
keiki - Hawaiian; spontaneously appearing baby orchids which grow on flower stalks. I potted mine in yogurt containers with holes punched in the bottom 
