hackamore

pronunciation

How to pronounce hackamore in British English: UK ['hækəmɔ:]word uk audio image

How to pronounce hackamore in American English: US ['hækəˌmɔ] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading

Word Origin

hackamore (n.)
halter chiefly used for breaking horses, 1850, American English, of uncertain origin. OED and Klein suggests a corruption of Spanish jaquima (earlier xaquima) "halter, headstall of a horse," which Klein suggests is from Arabic shakimah "bit of a bridle, curb, restraint."

Example

1. I 'm just gonna try this hackamore .

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