*תָּפוּס, (תָּפַס) a piece of wood fastened to a saddle, which is grasped on mounting (Rashi). Erub. 27ᵃ (ed. Sonc. תפות, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 9); Tosef. Kel. B. Bath. II, 7 תופס ed. Zuck. (oth. ed. תופו׳; R. S. to Kel. XXIII, 2 תפית); v. תָּפִית.