noun🔗ShareA long unpadded strap to pass over and keep in place a blanket, pack or saddle on an animal."The stable hand tightened the surcingle around the horse's blanket to prevent it from slipping off during the night. "animalwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA piece of tack wrapped around the belly of a horse, to use when longeing."Before beginning the longeing session, the trainer tightened the surcingle around the horse's belly to attach the side reins. "animalsportitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA girdle to fasten a garment, especially a cassock."The priest adjusted his surcingle to keep his cassock neatly in place during the service. "wearreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fasten with a surcingle."The stablehand had to surcingle the blanket onto the horse's back tightly before the long ride. "animalwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading