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checkrein

[ chek-reyn ]

noun

  1. a short rein reins passing from the bit to the saddle of a harness, to prevent the horse from lowering its head. Compare overcheck ( def 2 ), sidecheck.
  2. a short rein reins joining the bit of one of a span of horses to the driving rein reins of the other.

checkrein

/ ˈtʃɛkˌreɪn /

noun

  1. See bearing rein
    the usual US word for bearing rein

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Word History and Origins

Origin of checkrein1

First recorded in 1800–10; check 1 + rein

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