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terret definition

ter·ret (ter′it)

noun

  1. a ring for attaching a chain or leash, as on a dog collar
  2. any of the rings on a harness, through which the reins pass

Etymology: ME teret < OFr toret, dim. of tour, a turn < torn < torner, turner, turn

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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