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terret
ter·ret
/
ˈtɛr
ɪt
/
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ter
-it
]
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noun
one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through
which
the driving reins pass.
Origin:
1480–90;
earlier
teret,
unexplained variant of
Middle English
toret
<
Middle French,
Old French
tor
ring (see
tour
) +
-et
-et
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terret
(ˈtɛrɪt)
—
n
1.
either of the two metal rings on a harness saddle through which the reins are passed
2.
the ring on a dog's collar for attaching the lead
[C15: variant of
toret,
from Old French, diminutive of
tor
loop; see
tour
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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