breeching |
the part of a draft horse's harness that passes behind its hindquarters. |
bridle |
the part of a horse harness that fits the head and is used to guide or control. [1/3 definitions] |
caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. [1/4 definitions] |
checkrein |
a short rein hooked on to a horse's saddle or harness, or to another horse in a team, preventing the horse from lowering or tossing its head. |
crupper |
a leather strap that is looped around the base of a horse's tail and attached to a harness or riding saddle to keep it from sliding forward. [1/2 definitions] |
hame |
either of two curved wooden or metal pieces of a harness collar that fit on either side of a draft animal's neck and to which the traces are attached. |
hang glider |
a large kitelike apparatus used for sailing in the air, usu. with a harness and handle for one person. |
harness |
to put a harness on. [1/4 definitions] |
headgear |
the part of a horse's harness that secures the head. [1/2 definitions] |
headstall |
the part of a bridle or harness that fits over a horse's head. |
martingale |
a harness strap between the girth and noseband that restrains a horse from throwing its head back. [1/2 definitions] |
pacer |
a horse that paces in harness racing. [1/2 definitions] |
raceway |
a racetrack, as for drag racing or harness racing. [1/2 definitions] |
saddle |
something resembling a saddle in use or position on an animal's back, such as a harness used to put a load on a pack animal. [1/9 definitions] |
safety belt |
a harness that fits across the lap and often the chest of a person riding in a car or airplane; seat belt. Safety belts are worn for protection. [2 definitions] |
seat belt |
a safety strap or harness, attached to airplane and automobile seats, that fastens across the waist or over the shoulder as protection against sudden stops or collision; safety belt. |
shroud |
any of the cords linking the canopy of a parachute to the harness. [1/6 definitions] |
singletree |
a wooden bar that connects a wagon, plow, or the like to an animal's harness; whiffletree. |
standardbred |
(often cap.) one of an American breed of horses developed from the Thoroughbred for use in harness racing. |
sulky |
a light horse-drawn carriage with two wheels that is made to carry one person, used esp. in harness racing. [1/4 definitions] |
tame |
to harness the power or strength of. [1/7 definitions] |