surcingle
noun
sur·cin·gle
ˈsər-ˌsiŋ-gəl 
1
: a belt, band, or girth passing around the body of a horse to bind a saddle or pack fast to the horse's back
2
archaic
: the cincture of a cassock
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That came to light when a lowbrau burst into the ball pasture with several slugs of something under his surcingle slightly stronger than Hyson.
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surcingle
noun
sur·cin·gle
ˈsər-ˌsiŋ-gəl
: a belt or band passing around the body of a horse to bind a saddle or pack fast to the horse's back
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