terret

[ ter-it ]

noun

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

terret

/ ˈtɛrɪt /

noun

1. either of the two metal rings on a harness saddle through which the reins are passed
2. the ring on a dog's collar for attaching the lead

Word History and Origins

Origin of terret¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of terret¹

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

Example Sentences

And by him that spake only as a philosopher and natural man, it was well said, Pompa mortis magis terret quam mors ipsa.

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Terret, ter′et, n. one of the two round loops or rings on a pad-tree, through which the driving reins pass.

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Hence the necessity of the wooden tree of a saddle, and even of a terret-pad to bridge the ridge.

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Remove the reins from the pad terret or trace tug and allow them to fall to the ground.

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Pompa mortis magis terret quam mors ipsa—The solemnity associated with death awes us more than death itself.

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