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/chek"hook'/, n.a hook on the saddle of a harness, for holding the end of the checkrein.[CHECK(REIN) + HOOK]
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checkhook — check·hook … English syllables
checkhook — ˈcheˌku̇k, ekˌhu̇k noun Etymology: check (III) : a hook on the saddle of a harness over which a checkrein is looped * * * /chek hook /, n. a hook on the saddle of a harness, for holding the end of the checkrein. [CHECK(REIN) + HOOK] … Useful english dictionary
saddle — saddleless, adj. saddlelike, adj. /sad l/, n., v., saddled, saddling. n. 1. a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal. 2. a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc. 3. a part of a harness laid across the back of an animal and… … Universalium
harness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bridle, traces, hackamore; gear. v. control, utilize; curb, yoke. See domestication, restraint, use. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tackle, gear, yoke, apparatus, bridle, accoutrements, rigging, fittings.… … English dictionary for students
saddle — sad•dle [[t]ˈsæd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal 2) trs a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc 3) a part of a harness laid across the back of an animal and girded under the belly, to which… … From formal English to slang
checkrein — noun a rein designed to keep the horse s head in the desired position • Syn: ↑bearing rein • Hypernyms: ↑rein * * * I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: check (IV) + rein … Useful english dictionary
