terret

[ ter-it ]

/ ˈtɛr ɪt /

noun

one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.

Origin of terret

1480–90; earlier teret, unexplained variant of Middle English toret<Middle French, Old French tor ring (see tour) + -et-et

Words nearby terret

terrestrial globe, terrestrial guidance, terrestrial planet, terrestrial radiation, terrestrial telescope, terret, terre verte, Terri, terrible, terribly, terricolous

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Example sentences from the Web for terret

"I think I have heard that those two clever spies were hanged," remarked Terret.
Boscobel: or, the royal oak|William Harrison Ainsworth
Terret, ter′et, n. one of the two round loops or rings on a pad-tree, through which the driving reins pass.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Then take the rein, double it, pass the bight of it through the terret, with the loop over the bearing-rein hook.
Riding and Driving|Edward L. Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for terret

terret

/ (ˈtɛrɪt) /

noun

either of the two metal rings on a harness saddle through which the reins are passed

the ring on a dog's collar for attaching the lead

Word Origin for terret

C15: variant of toret, from Old French, diminutive of tor loop; see tour

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单词	terret
释义	terret [ ter-it ] / ˈtɛr ɪt / noun one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass. Origin of terret 1480–90; earlier teret, unexplained variant of Middle English toret<Middle French, Old French tor ring (see tour) + -et-et Words nearby terret terrestrial globe, terrestrial guidance, terrestrial planet, terrestrial radiation, terrestrial telescope, terret, terre verte, Terri, terrible, terribly, terricolous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for terret "I think I have heard that those two clever spies were hanged," remarked Terret. Boscobel: or, the royal oak\|William Harrison Ainsworth Terret, ter′et, n. one of the two round loops or rings on a pad-tree, through which the driving reins pass. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various Then take the rein, double it, pass the bight of it through the terret, with the loop over the bearing-rein hook. Riding and Driving\|Edward L. Anderson British Dictionary definitions for terret terret / (ˈtɛrɪt) / noun either of the two metal rings on a harness saddle through which the reins are passed the ring on a dog's collar for attaching the lead Word Origin for terret C15: variant of toret, from Old French, diminutive of tor loop; see tour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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