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