surcingle

noun

sur·​cin·​gle ˈsər-ˌsiŋ-gəl 

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

Examples of surcingle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That came to light when a lowbrau burst into the ball pasture with several slugs of something under his surcingle slightly stronger than Hyson. —Johnny Miller, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sursengle, from Anglo-French surcengle, from sur- + cengle girdle, from Latin cingulum — more at cingulum

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

surcingle

noun

sur·​cin·​gle ˈsər-ˌsiŋ-gəl 

: a belt or band passing around the body of a horse to bind a saddle or pack fast to the horse's back