Definition of "surcingles" []

• Plural form of surcingle. (noun)

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• "Hitherto a surcingle had served to hold the blanket upon his back, but this contraption had TWO surcingles and a stiff leather strap to boot, which Peggy's strong hands pulled tighter than any straps had ever before been pulled around him."
• "He had to take a lot of good natured roughneck wit about his size for he only weighed 800 pounds and a couple of surcingles made a belt for him."
• "Their wings were strapped with surcingles, they checked their stingers with"