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checkrein

noun check·rein \-ˌrān\

Definition of CHECKREIN

1
:  a short rein looped over a hook on the saddle of a harness to prevent a horse from lowering its head
2
:  a branch rein connecting the driving rein of one horse of a pair with the bit of the other
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First Known Use of CHECKREIN

1786

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