surcingle
sur·cin·gle
noun \ˈsər-ˌsiŋ-gəl\Definition of SURCINGLE
1
: a belt, band, or girth passing around the body of a horse to bind a saddle or pack fast to the horse's back
2
archaic : the cincture of a cassock
See Origin of SURCINGLE
Middle English sursengle, from Anglo-French surcengle, from sur- + cengle girdle, from Latin cingulum — more at cingulum
First Known Use: 14th century
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