terret

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/ˈtɛɹɪt/

noun

One of the rings on the top of the harness saddle, through which the reins pass.

OriginMiddle English toret ← Anglo-Norman turette ← Old French tur →
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Meanings

nounterret (plural terrets)

plural terrets

  1. One of the rings on the top of the harness saddle, through which the reins pass.

    She had a good idea of what was coming, and the moment York took the rein off the terret in order to shorten it, she took her opportunity, and reared up so suddenly, that York had his nose roughly hit, and his hat knocked off; […]

    [1877], Anna Sewell, “A Strike for Liberty”, in Black Beauty: […], London: Jarrold and Sons, […], →OCLC, part II, page 106

Origin

  1. Old Frenchtur“circuit, ring”
  2. Anglo-Normanturette
  3. Middle Englishtoret
  4. Englishterret

Alteration of Middle English toret, turret (“half-ring, eyelet”), from Anglo-Norman turette, diminutive of Old French tur (“circuit, ring”). More at turn.

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Translations

Finnish ohjasrengas
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

terret. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terret

MLA

“terret.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terret. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terret,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terret.

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