حصر

حِصَارٌ حصار : see حَصِيرٌ. ― -b2- [ A fortress; a fort; a castle. ] -A2- Also, (S, K,) and ↓, حَصَارٌ, (K,) A kind of pillow, cushion, or pad, which is put upon a camel, and of which the kinder part is raised so that it is made like the اآخِرَة of a camel's saddle, the fore part being stuffed so that it is made like the قَادِمَة [or rather وَاسِط or وَاسِطَة] of a camel's saddle, and which is ridden upon; and so ↓ مِحْصَرَةٌ: (K:) or a kind of saddle upon which those who break, or train, beasts ride: or a [ piece of stuff of the kind called ] كِسَاآء, which is thrown upon the back of the camel, behind the rider: (TA:) or ↓ مِحْصَرَةٌ (K) and حِصَارٌ (TA) signify a small [ saddle of the kind called ] قَتَب, (K, TA,) which is bound upon a camel, and upon which is thrown the apparatus of the rider. (TA.)