surcingle

noun sur·cin·gle \ˈsər-ˌsiŋ-gəl\

Definition of SURCINGLE

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

archaic : the cincture of a cassock

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

First Known Use: 14th century

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