terret

 [ter-it]  

ter·ret

   [ter-it]
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]

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