surcingle

sur·cin·gle

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sur-sing-guh l]
- /ˈsɜrˌsɪŋ gəl/
- /ˈsɜː.ˌsɪŋɡl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sur-sing-guh l]
- /ˈsɜrˌsɪŋ gəl/

Definitions of surcingle word

noun surcingle a belt or girth that passes around the belly of a horse and over the blanket, pack, saddle, etc., and is buckled on the horse's back. 1
noun surcingle a beltlike fastening for a garment, especially a cassock. 1
noun surcingle a girth for a horse which goes around the body, used esp with a racing saddle 0
noun surcingle the belt worn with a cassock 0
verb surcingle to put a surcingle on or over (a horse) 0
noun surcingle a strap passed around a horse's body to bind on a saddle, blanket, pack, etc. 0

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Origin of surcingle

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English surcengle < Middle French, equivalent to sur- sur-1 + cengle belt < Latin cingulum; see cingulum

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Parts of speech for Surcingle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Surcingle

surcingle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

surcingle usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for surcingle

noun surcingle

girth — the measure around anything; circumference.

Just one Synonym for surcingle