SURCINGLE


Meaning of SURCINGLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ə r- ˌ si ŋ -g ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English sursengle, from Anglo-French surcengle, from sur- + cengle girdle, from Latin cingulum ― more at CINGULUM

Date: 14th century

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

2 archaic : the cincture of a cassock

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