CHECKREINS

Noun

checkreins

plural of checkrein

Source: Wiktionary


CHECKREIN

Check"rein`, n.

1. A short rein looped over the check hook to prevent a horse from lowering his head; -- called also a bearing rein.

2. A branch rein connecting the driving rein of one horse of a span or pair with the bit of the other horse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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