מֶרְכָּב

מֶרְכָּבm. (b. h.; רָכַב) riding seat, saddle, handle of the saddle, esp. (טומאת) מ׳ that degree of uncleanness which arises from an unclean mans riding (Lev. 15:9); unclean saddle. Tosef.Kel.B. Bath. II, 7; Erub.27a האוכף טמא מושב והתפוס טמא מ׳ the saddle itself (on which an unclean man sat) is unclean as a seat, and its handle is unclean as a riding implement. Kel. I, 3. Zab. V, 8; a. fr.