ˈhakəˌmō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə) noun
( -s )
Etymology: by folk etymology from Spanish jáquima, from Old Spanish xaquima, from Arabic shakīmah
1. : a bridle that consists of a halter often of soft rope or braided horsehair, has a loop capable of being tightened about the nose in place of a bit, and is used especially in breaking and training horses
2. : a primitive or emergency bridle consisting of a continuous length of rope or rawhide with a slip noose at one end that is passed over the lower jaw, the free end being looped over the head behind the ears and slipped through the noose on the opposite side so as to serve as a single rein