CURRYCOMB

currycomb

(noun) a square comb with rows of small teeth; used to curry horses

currycomb

(verb) clean (a horse) with a currycomb

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

currycomb (plural currycombs)

A comb or brush, having rubber or plastic teeth, used to groom horses.

Verb

currycomb (third-person singular simple present currycombs, present participle currycombing, simple past and past participle currycombed)

(transitive) To groom using such a comb.

Source: Wiktionary


Cur"ry*comb` (kr"r-km`), n.

Definition: A kind of card or comb having rows of metallic teeth or serrated ridges, used in curryng a horse.

Cur"ry*comb`, v. t.

Definition: To comb with a currycomb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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