■ noun
1》 a strong leather strap passing round the hindquarters of a horse harnessed to a vehicle and enabling the horse to push backwards.
2》 historical a thick rope used to secure the carriages of cannon on a ship.
■ noun
1》 a strong leather strap passing round the hindquarters of a horse harnessed to a vehicle and enabling the horse to push backwards.
2》 historical a thick rope used to secure the carriages of cannon on a ship.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004