trace

³trace

noun

Definition of TRACE

1

: either of two straps, chains, or lines of a harness for attaching a draft animal to something (as a vehicle) to be drawn

2

: leader 1e(2)

3

: one or more vascular bundles supplying a leaf or twig

Origin of TRACE

Middle English trais, from Anglo-French tres, plural of trait pull, draft, trace — more at trait

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut