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1. (n.) rein
Often, reins. a leather strap fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal.
2. rein
any of certain other straps or thongs forming part of a harness.
3. rein
a means of curbing, controlling, or directing; check; restraint.
4. rein
reins, the controlling or directing power:
the reins of government.
5. (v.t.) rein
to check or guide (a horse or other animal) by exerting pressure on a bridle bit by means of the reins.
6. rein
to curb; restrain; control.
7. (v.i.) rein
to rein a horse or other animal.
8. rein
to obey the reins.
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1. (noun) rein
one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
2. (verb) rein
any means of control
"he took up the reins of government"
3. (verb) harness, rein in, draw rein, rein
control and direct with or as if by reins
"rein a horse"
4. (verb) rein, rein in
stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
"They reined in in front of the post office"
5. (verb) rein, rein in
stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
"He reined in his horses in front of the post office"
6. (verb) rule, harness, rein
keep in check
"rule one's temper"
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1. (noun) rein
a long leather strap used to guide a horse
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Rein
the strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse
2. (noun) Rein
hence, an instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing; government; restraint
3. (verb) Rein
to govern or direct with the reins; as, to rein a horse one way or another
4. (verb) Rein
to restrain; to control; to check
5. (verb) Rein
to be guided by reins
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Sense: (usually in plural) one of two straps attached to a bridle for guiding a horse.
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 Afrikaans: leisel |
 Arabic: زِمام، مَقاليد |
 Bulgarian: повод |
 Brazilian: rédea |
 Czech: otěž |
 German: der Zügel |
 Danish: tømme |
 Greek: χαλινάρι |
 Spanish: rienda |
 Estonian: ohjad |
 Farsi: افسار |
 Finnish: ohjakset |
 French: rêne |
 Hebrew: מוֹשכוֹת |
 Hindi: बागडोर |
 Croatian: uzde |
 Hungarian: gyeplő |
 Indonesian: kendali |
 Icelandic: (beislis)taumur |
 Italian: redine, briglia |
 Japanese: 手綱 |
 Korean: 고삐 |
 Lithuanian: vadelės |
 Latvian: groži; pavada |
 Malay: tali pengikat kuda |
 Dutch: teugel |
 Norwegian: tømme, tøyle |
 Polish: lejc, wodza |
 Persian: افسار |
 Pashto: ملونه، كيزه، جلو، واګى |
 Portuguese: rédea |
 Romanian: frâu; hăţ |
 Russian: повод, вожжа |
 Slovak: opraty, uzda |
 Slovenian: vajet |
 Serbian: uzda |
 Swedish: töm |
 Thai: สายบังเหียน |
 Turkish: dizgin |
 Taiwanese: 韁繩 |
 Ukrainian: повід, віжка |
 Urdu: لگام |
 Vietnamese: dây cương |
 Chinese: 缰绳 |
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