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throatlatch

throatlatch noun: part of a horse's bridle that prevents the bridle from coming off over the horse's head.

Noun

throatlatch (plural throatlatches)

  1. Part of a horse's bridle that prevents the bridle from coming off over the horse's head.

Forms of throatlatch

pluralthroatlatches
alternative formthroatlash

Origin of throatlatch

From throat + latch.

Questions about throatlatch

What does throatlatch mean?
Throatlatch means part of a horse's bridle that prevents the bridle from coming off over the horse's head.
What part of speech is throatlatch?
Throatlatch is a noun.
What is the plural of throatlatch?
The plural of throatlatch is throatlatches.

Words near throatlatch in the dictionary

  1. throatiness
  2. throating
  3. throatings
  4. throatlash
  5. throatlashes
  6. throatlatch
  7. throatlatches
  8. throatless
  9. throatless shear
  10. throatlet
  11. throatlets

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