surcingle Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sur"cin`gle noun

Etymology

OE. sursengle, OF. sursangle. See Sur-, and Cingle, Shingles.

Definitions

1. A belt, band, or girth which passes over a saddle, or over anything laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast.
2. (Eccl.) The girdle of a cassock, by which it is fastened round the waist.