bearing rein en · NOUN
Meanings
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A checkrein.
Day by day, hole by hole our bearing reins were shortened, and instead of looking forward with pleasure to having my harness put on as I used to do, I began to dread it.
[1877], Anna Sewell, “Earlshall”, in Black Beauty: […], London: Jarrold and Sons, […], →OCLC, part II, page 105:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bearing-rein | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bearing reins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |