checkrein

noun

check·​rein ˈchek-ˌrān How to pronounce checkrein (audio)
1
: a short rein looped over a hook on the saddle of a harness to prevent a horse from lowering its head
2
: a branch rein connecting the driving rein of one horse of a pair with the bit of the other

Examples of checkrein in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The checkreins Buchanan and Tullock refer to would be embedded in a constitution designed to prevent precisely such action. Alan Wolfe, New Republic, 12 Sep. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of checkrein was in 1786

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“Checkrein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkrein. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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