A metal, esp. iron, ring; in later use chiefly one for a pig's nose or the harness of horses.

In horse-harness, A ring on the harness of a horse through which a rein passes: see terret, n. d.

Horse Riding. A leather ring which may be moved down a horse's reins towards the bridle, in order to restrain the horse's head. Also in to put(a ho…

French buckle: a ring attached to a mare, to prevent her being covered. Obsolete.

Saddlery. A part of the harness resembling a buckle, but without the tongue, to which strapping is looped or sewn. Also: the bar (or bars) joining…

Applied to a D-shaped iron or steel loop used for connecting parts of harness, or for fastening articles to the saddle: cf. 2a.

a part of a piece of apparatus or equipment that is held in the hand.

A device for restraining a horse, cow, etc., esp. one consisting of a loop of cord, etc., attached to a stick (see quots.).

see quot. 1877.

a short strap with a ring at each end (or in early use also a single ring) through which the reins are passed below the horse's neck, chiefly used…

a narrow loop used to hold the end of a strap; cf. sense 6.

a coupling below the collar of the harness of a horse.