noun
or cir·cin·gle ˈsərˌsiŋgəl, ˈsə̄ˌ-, ˈsəiˌ-
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English sursengle, from Middle French surcengle, from sur- + cengle belt — more at cingle
1. : a belt, band, or girth passing around the body of a horse and usually used to bind something (as a saddle or pack) fast to the horse's back
2. : the girdle or cincture of a cassock