Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curb chain

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: cur-b chain
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chain running under the chin and attached to a curb bit, used to prevent the bit from rotating too much while limiting pressure on the upper palate of the horse's mouth.

Example Sentences

"[H]ere and there curb chains, polished till they shone like silver, kept company with spurs, bits, stirrups, and other possessions, such as his saddle, a supply of spare girths, and a stock of horse medicines."

Inflected Forms

curb chains (plural)

Questions

What does curb chain mean?: A chain running under the chin and attached to a curb bit, used to prevent the bit from rotating too much while limiting pressure on the upper palate of the horse's mouth.

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