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Definition of "surcingle" [sur•cin•gle]

  • A girth that binds a saddle, pack, or blanket to the body of a horse. (noun)
  • Archaic The fastening belt on a clerical cassock; a cincture. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "surcingle" in a sentence
  • "A blanket fastened on with a surcingle was the favorite seat."
  • "I ran my hand underneath his surcingle, scratching away a trace of dried sweat."
  • "“Thou maun do without horse-sheet and surcingle now, lad,” he said, addressing the animal;"