bearing rein
Origin of bearing rein
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How to use bearing rein in a sentence
It is a great pity to see that so many people will put the rein, called a bearing-rein, upon their horses.
The Children's Book of London | Geraldine Edith MittonHe let the breath slowly free, checked, curbed, the bearing rein upon it all the way.
Sally Bishop | E. Temple ThurstonI say pranced, because she did prance, just like a thoroughbred horse chafing at the bearing rein.
Dimbie and I--and Amelia | Mabel Barnes-GrundyAs for the bearing-rein, here again the question is one of use.
Riding and Driving | Edward L. AndersonDunstable was also a sweet boy, but he, too, objected to the bearing-rein.
The White Feather | P. G. Wodehouse
British Dictionary definitions for bearing rein
mainly British a rein from the bit to the saddle, designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position: Usual US word: checkrein
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