Surcingle Definition
sûrsĭnggəl
noun
A strap passed around a horse's body to bind on a saddle, blanket, pack, etc.
Webster's New World
The belt of a cassock.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Surcingle
Noun
Singular:
surcingle
Plural:
surcinglesOrigin of Surcingle
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Middle English sursengle from Old French surcengle sur- sur- cengle belt (from Latin cingula) (from cingere to gird cingulum)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French surcengle, formed with sur (“over") and cengle (“girdle").
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