Definitions for hackamoreˈhæk əˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hack•a•moreˈhæk əˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr(n.)
a simple looped bridle, by means of which controlling pressure is exerted on the nose of a horse, used chiefly in breaking colts.
Origin of hackamore:
1840–50, Amer.; alter. (by folk etym.) of Sp jáquima headstall < Ar shaqīmah
Princeton's WordNet
halter, hackamore(noun)
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
Wiktionary
hackamore(Noun)
a kind of bridle with no bit
Origin: Perhaps from Spanish jáquima ‘halter’.
Webster Dictionary
Hackamore(noun)
a halter consisting of a long leather or rope strap and headstall, -- used for leading or tieing a pack animal
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