What is that part of a harness which passes round the breech of a horse, enabling him to hold back a vehicle called?
breeching — That part of a harness which passes round the breech of a horse, enabling him to hold back a vehicle. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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