[sinch] 
| 1. | a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured. |
| 2. | a firm hold or tight grip. |
| 3. | Informal.
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| 4. | to gird with a cinch; gird or bind firmly. |
| 5. | Informal. to seize on or make sure of; guarantee: Ability and hard work cinched her success. |
[sinch] | a variety of the game all fours. |
| a wide belt of elastic, leather, or fabric with a clasp or lacing in front, worn tightly to make the waist look smaller. |
| cinch (sĭnch) n.
v. tr.
To tighten a saddle girth. Often used with up. [Spanish cincha, feminine of cincho, belt, from Latin cīnctus, from past participle of cingere, to gird; see kenk- in Indo-European roots.] |