surcingle

Example Sentences

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The colonel had an old cavalry sword attached to a surcingle thrown over his shoulders.

From Life Gleanings by Macon, T. J.

Under this he wore another coat still more ragged, and the whole was belted at the waist with an old surcingle.

From A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West by Garland, Hamlin

The saddle was the next slow process—a surcingle, a folded blanket and cinch, a double blanket and cinch, a bag of oats and cinch and, finally, the saddle and rider.

From The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country by Seton, Ernest Thompson

Then he sat down and made a copy of it, idealizing it by injecting a few "betterments," then trotted it out for inspection with tail and mane plaited and bells on its patent-leather surcingle.

From Deep Furrows by Moorhouse, Hopkins

Her body was held in this position by means of a belt around her waist, attached to a surcingle on the horse—both tightly buckled.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Reid, Mayne