hòuqiū

后鞧

Word · NounTraditional後鞧

britching; breeching; rump strap

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

britching; breeching; the leather or canvas strap around the rump of a draft animal in a harness

neutral

A technical term for traditional horse-drawn cart or carriage harnesses. It prevents the cart from pushing forward when going downhill and helps in backing up.

Zhè这
pǐ匹
mǎ马
de的
jiù旧
hòu后
qiū鞧
duàn断
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
huàn换
xīn新
de的
 。

This horse's old britching broke and needs to be replaced.

Tào套
chē车
shí时
 ,
bié别
wàng忘
le了
jiǎn检
chá查
hòu后
qiū鞧
shì是
fǒu否
jì系
jǐn紧
 。

When harnessing the cart, don't forget to check if the breeching is fastened tightly.

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Hòu后
qiū鞧
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
mǎ马
chē车
wǎn挽
jù具
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
 。

The britching is an important component of a traditional horse-drawn carriage harness.