checkrein

[ chek-reyn ]

noun

1. a short rein reins passing from the bit to the saddle of a harness, to prevent the horse from lowering its head. Compare overcheck ( def 2 ), sidecheck.
2. a short rein reins joining the bit of one of a span of horses to the driving rein reins of the other.

checkrein

/ ˈtʃɛkˌreɪn /

noun

1. the usual US word for bearing rein

Word History and Origins

Origin of checkrein¹

First recorded in 1800–10; check ¹ + rein