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BRANCH BIT [1 record]

Record 1 2004-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

Any of the lateral shanks or legs of varying length, fixed or sliding, including ... cheeks of the snaffle bits, e.g. dee and eggbutt cheeks...

OBS

... the French term "branches" does not include the cheeks of the snaffle bits.

Key term(s)
  • shank
  • cheek

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Chacune des barres latérales du mors.

OBS

Celles-ci demeurent donc à l'extérieur de la bouche du cheval et c'est sur elles que s'attachent les autres accessoires (rênes, gourmette, etc.) au moyen d'anneaux ou de crochets.

OBS

Cette désignation ne comprend pas, contrairement à la désignation anglophone "branch", les aiguilles et les autres tiges des filets , comme celles du filet Verdun par exemple.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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