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hackamore的意思

hackamore

英 ['hkm] 美 ['hk,mr]
  • n. 驯马笼头

hackamore

英文词源


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."