Definitions for: Surcingle

Webster (1913) Definition: Sur"cin`gle, n. [OE. sursengle, OF. sursangle. See
Sur-, and Cingle, Shingles.]
1. A belt, band, or girth which passes over a saddle, or over
anything laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast.

2. (Eccl.) The girdle of a cassock, by which it is fastened
round the waist.