Galvayne

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proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
verbGalvayne (third-person singular simple present Galvaynes, present participle Galvayning, simple past and past participle Galvayned)

present singular third person Galvaynes · participle present Galvayning · participle past Galvayned · past Galvayned

  1. historicaltransitiveTo break (a horse) by bending its neck and tying the halter to its tail, so that the horse turns when it attempts to move forward.

Origin

(horse training): After the 19th-century English born Australian horse trainer Sydney Frederick Galvayne.

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APA

Galvayne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galvayne

MLA

“Galvayne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galvayne. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Galvayne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galvayne.

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