terret
[
ter
-it]
/ˈtɛr ɪt/
noun
1.
one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.
Origin
1480-90;
earlier
teret,
unexplained variant of
Middle English
toret
<
Middle French,
Old French
tor
ring (see
tour
) +
-et
-et
British Dictionary definitions for
terret
terret
/
ˈtɛrɪt
/
noun
1.
either of the two metal rings on a harness saddle through which the reins are passed
2.
the ring on a dog's collar for attaching the lead
Word Origin
C15: variant of
toret,
from Old French, diminutive of
tor
loop; see
tour