surcingle

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sur·cin·gle

(sûr′sĭng′gəl)
n.
1. A girth that binds a saddle, pack, or blanket to the body of a horse.
2. Archaic The fastening belt on a clerical cassock; a cincture.
[Middle English sursengle, from Old French surcengle : sur-, sur- + cengle, belt (from Latin cingula, from cingere, to gird; see cingulum).]
sur′cin′gle v.
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surcingle

(ˈsɜːˌsɪŋɡəl)
n
1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a girth for a horse which goes around the body, used esp with a racing saddle
2. (Clothing & Fashion) the belt worn with a cassock
vb
(Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to put a surcingle on or over (a horse)
[C14: from Old French surcengle, from sur- over + cengle a belt, from Latin cingulum]
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sur•cin•gle

(ˈsɜrˌsɪŋ gəl)

n.
1. 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.
2. a beltlike fastening for a garment.
[1350–1400; Middle English surcengle < Middle French, =sur- sur-1 + cengle belt < Latin cingulum]
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surcingle


Past participle: surcingled
Gerund: surcingling

Imperative
surcingle
surcingle
Present
I surcingle
you surcingle
he/she/it surcingles
we surcingle
you surcingle
they surcingle
Preterite
I surcingled
you surcingled
he/she/it surcingled
we surcingled
you surcingled
they surcingled
Present Continuous
I am surcingling
you are surcingling
he/she/it is surcingling
we are surcingling
you are surcingling
they are surcingling
Present Perfect
I have surcingled
you have surcingled
he/she/it has surcingled
we have surcingled
you have surcingled
they have surcingled
Past Continuous
I was surcingling
you were surcingling
he/she/it was surcingling
we were surcingling
you were surcingling
they were surcingling
Past Perfect
I had surcingled
you had surcingled
he/she/it had surcingled
we had surcingled
you had surcingled
they had surcingled
Future
I will surcingle
you will surcingle
he/she/it will surcingle
we will surcingle
you will surcingle
they will surcingle
Future Perfect
I will have surcingled
you will have surcingled
he/she/it will have surcingled
we will have surcingled
you will have surcingled
they will have surcingled
Future Continuous
I will be surcingling
you will be surcingling
he/she/it will be surcingling
we will be surcingling
you will be surcingling
they will be surcingling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been surcingling
you have been surcingling
he/she/it has been surcingling
we have been surcingling
you have been surcingling
they have been surcingling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been surcingling
you will have been surcingling
he/she/it will have been surcingling
we will have been surcingling
you will have been surcingling
they will have been surcingling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been surcingling
you had been surcingling
he/she/it had been surcingling
we had been surcingling
you had been surcingling
they had been surcingling
Conditional
I would surcingle
you would surcingle
he/she/it would surcingle
we would surcingle
you would surcingle
they would surcingle
Past Conditional
I would have surcingled
you would have surcingled
he/she/it would have surcingled
we would have surcingled
you would have surcingled
they would have surcingled
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They were dark bays with blazed faces and perfect surcingles of white about their barrels.
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To this I was securely bound by a long strap resembling a surcingle. It passed in many convolutions about my limbs and body, leaving at liberty only my head, and my left arm to such extent that I could, by dint of much exertion, supply myself with food from an earthen dish which lay by my side on the floor.
It now occurred to me that the bandage, or surcingle, which enveloped me, was unique.
Observing that I remained without motion, one or two of the boldest leaped upon the frame-work, and smelt at the surcingle. This seemed the signal for a general rush.
One end is attached to the broad surcingle, which fastens together the complicated gear of the recado, or saddle used in the Pampas; the other is terminated by a small ring of iron or brass, by which a noose can be formed.
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It was a magnificent animal--a great bay stallion with a white-blazed face and white forelegs to the knees, its barrel encircled by a broad surcingle of white; and as it came to a sudden stop beside Tan, the Englishman saw that it bore a man and a girl--a tall man and a girl as beautiful as Co-Tan.
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I saw a company of hussars fall in unison from their starved horses (which were later eaten) when their surcingles could no longer be drawn tight.
The Ballad of Mushie Momzer
Riding participants of the moderately involved group did not use saddles, riding only with saddle pads and surcingles. External consultants were utilized to evaluate and provide feedback on the program three months into the study, and no significant changes were recommended.
Animals, Horseback Riding, and Implications for Rehabilitation Therapy
Everything from brushes to bridles and surcingles to saddles, which have been used on such stars as Burrough Hill Lad, Garrison Savannah, Corbiere and Royal Athlete, will be available.
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