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horse brass

American  

noun

  1. a brass ornament, originally intended for the harness of a horse.

horse brass British  

noun

  1. a decorative brass ornament, usually circular, originally attached to a horse's harness

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An open letter he sent to fellow enthusiasts in 1975 was the start of the National Horse Brass Society, and in 1990 he applied the same approach to begin the Cast Iron Seat Society.

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