sur|cin|gle

sur|cin|gle
sur|cin|gle «SUR sihng guhl», noun.
1. a heavy strap or belt around a horse's body to keep a saddle, blanket, or pack in place.
2. a girdle or belt for fastening a cassock.
[< Old French surcengle < sur- over + cengle a girdle < Latin cingula, and cingulum < cingere to gird]

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