Definition of "gentling" [gentling]

• Present participle of gentle. (verb)

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• "When I came back from roping and blindfolding the twisted dynamite I was engaged in "gentling," I found that Brower was saddling the mournful creature with my saddle."
• "Men new to the range laughed at his method of "gentling" horses."
• "Furthermore, he laid off from the range work Brent Palmer, the most skilful man with horses, and set him to "gentling" a beautiful little sorrel."