English > stable gear: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | gear for a horse. |
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| Synonyms | saddlery, tack |
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| Narrower | bit | Piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding |
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| caparison, trapping, housing | stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse |
| cinch, girth | stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place |
| hame | stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces |
| harness | stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart |
| headgear | stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head |
| martingale | A harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth |
| saddle blanket, saddlecloth, horse blanket | stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle |
| yoke | stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team |
| Broader | gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance | equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. |
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| Spanish | guarnicionería, jaeces, talabartería |
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| Catalan | guarnicioneria |
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