latigo strap
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Latigo — La ti*go, n. [Sp. l[ a]tigo.] A strap for tightening a saddle girth. [Western U. S. & Sp. Amer.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
latigo — [lat′i gō΄] n. pl. latigos, latigoes a wide leather strap on a saddle that is used to tighten the cinch around a horse … English World dictionary
latigo — /lat i goh /, n., pl. latigos, latigoes. n. a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch. [1870 75, Amer.; < Sp látigo whip, cinch strap, perh. < Goth *laittug; cf. OE latteh leading rein, equiv. to… … Universalium
latigo — lat•i•go [[t]ˈlæt ɪˌgoʊ[/t]] n. pl. gos, goes. n. spo a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch • Etymology: 1870–75, amer.; < Sp látigo whip, cinch strap … From formal English to slang
latigo — noun (plural gos; also goes) Etymology: Spanish látigo Date: 1873 chiefly West a long strap on a saddletree of a western saddle to adjust the cinch … New Collegiate Dictionary
latigo — ˈläd.ə̇ˌgō, ˈlad. noun (plural latigos also latigoes) Etymology: Spanish látigo chiefly West : a long strap on a saddletree to tighten and fasten the cinch … Useful english dictionary
latigo — noun /ˈlætɪɡəʊ/ a strap used to tighten a cinch , 1994: Then they tightened the latigos on their horses and mounted up. Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing … Wiktionary
Western saddle — A western style show saddle with silver decoration Western saddles are used for western riding and are the saddles used on working horses on cattle ranches throughout the United States, particularly in the west. They are the cowboy saddles… … Wikipedia
Girth (tack) — For other uses of girth , see Girth (disambiguation). A girth on a Chilean saddle A girth, sometimes called a cinch (Western riding), is a piece of equipment used to keep the saddle in place on a horse or other animal. It passes under the barrel… … Wikipedia
Breastplate (tack) — A breastplate (used interchangeably with breastgirth and breastcollar) is a piece of riding equipment used on horses. Its purpose is to keep the saddle from sliding back, and is most helpful on horses with large shoulders and a flat ribcage. It… … Wikipedia
