holdback
(-bak′)
noun
- a thing that holds back; curb; check; hindrance
- ☆ a strap or iron attached to the shaft of a wagon, carriage, etc. and to the harness, to enable a horse to stop or back the vehicle
See holdback in American Heritage Dictionary 4
nouna. The act of holding back.
b. Something held back.
- A device that retains or restrains.
- A strap or an iron catch between the shaft and the harness on a drawn wagon, allowing the horse to stop or back up.
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