terret
one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.
Origin of terret
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How to use terret in a sentence
And by him that spake only as a philosopher and natural man, it was well said, Pompa mortis magis terret quam mors ipsa.
From Chaucer to Tennyson | Henry A. Beersterret, ter′et, n. one of the two round loops or rings on a pad-tree, through which the driving reins pass.
Hence the necessity of the wooden tree of a saddle, and even of a terret-pad to bridge the ridge.
Hints on Horsemanship, to a Nephew and Niece | George GreenwoodRemove the reins from the pad terret or trace tug and allow them to fall to the ground.
Riding and Driving for Women | Belle BeachPompa mortis magis terret quam mors ipsa—The solemnity associated with death awes us more than death itself.
British Dictionary definitions for terret
/ (ˈtɛrɪt) /
either of the two metal rings on a harness saddle through which the reins are passed
the ring on a dog's collar for attaching the lead
Origin of terret
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