Reins Definition

rānz
noun
The kidneys, loins, or lower back.
American Heritage Medicine
The kidneys, or the region of the kidneys.
Webster's New World
The loins, thought of as the seat of the emotions and affections.
Webster's New World
The emotions and affections.
Webster's New World

(archaic) The kidneys.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • controls
  • line
verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rein.

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Origin of Reins

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin rēnēs

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French reins, see rein in French.

    From Wiktionary

Reins Sentence Examples

  • Carmen sawed on the reins, trying to slow her down.

  • He slapped the horses with the reins and they started out in the direction of the ranch.

  • She dismounted and held out the reins to him.

  • He picked up the reins and released the break, addressing her father and the twins.

  • All three got into the buggy and Zeb picked up the reins, though Jim needed no guidance of any sort.

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Words Starting With

RREREI

Words Ending With

SNSINS

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Words Starting With R and Ending With S

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