THROATLATCH

Etymology

Noun

throatlatch (plural throatlatches)

Part of a horse's bridle that prevents the bridle from coming off over the horse's head.

Source: Wiktionary


Throat"latch`, n.

Definition: A strap of a bridle, halter, or the like, passing under a horse's throat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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