What are "the cherubim" of 2 Samuel 22:11?

See also 2 Samuel 22:7

7 
“In my distress I called to the Lord;
    I called out to my God.
From his temple he heard my voice;
    my cry came to his ears.

11 
He mounted the cherubim and flew;
    he soared on the wings of the wind.

2 Samuel 22:11

NKJV - ¹¹ He rode upon a cherub, and flew; And He was seen upon the wings of the wind.

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