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Definitions for Reins

[1] the kidneys.
[2] the region of the kidneys, or the lower part of the back.
[3] (especially in Biblical use) the seat of the feelings or affections, formerly identified with the kidneys.
[4] Often reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
[5] any of certain other straps or thongs forming part of a harness, as a checkrein.
[6] any means of curbing, controlling, or directing; check; restraint.
[7] reins, the controlling or directing power: the reins of government.
[8] to check or guide (a horse or other animal) by exerting pressure on a bridle bit by means of the reins.
[9] to curb; restrain; control.
[10] to obey the reins: a horse that reins well.
[11] to rein a horse or other animal.
[12] archaic the kidneys or loins
[13] (often plural) one of a pair of long straps, usually connected together and made of leather, used to control a horse, running from the side of the bit or the headstall to the hand of the rider, driver, or trainer
[14] a similar device used to control a very young child
[15] any form or means of control to take up the reins of government
[16] the direction in which a rider turns (in phrases such as on a left (or right ) rein , change the rein )
[17] something that restrains, controls, or guides
[18] give free rein or give a free rein to allow considerable freedom; remove restraints
[19] keep a tight rein on to control carefully; limit we have to keep a tight rein on expenditure
[20] on a long rein with the reins held loosely so that the horse is relatively unconstrained
[21] shorten the reins to take up the reins so that the distance between hand and bit is lessened, in order that the horse may be more collected
[22] (tr) to check, restrain, hold back, or halt with or as if with reins
[23] to control or guide (a horse) with a rein or reins they reined left

Words related to Reins

curb, restrict, suppress, repress, restriction, deterrent, line, governor, strap, harness, bridle, brake, bit, hold, check, halter, compose, halt, smother, collect

Words nearby Reins

reinforcement therapy, reinforcer, reinhardt, reinhold, reinnervation, reins, reinsman, reinstall, reinstate, reinsurance, reinsure

Origin of Reins

1300–50; (noun) Middle English rene, reine, raine < Old French re(s)ne < Vulgar Latin *retina, noun derivative of Latin retinēre to hold back, retain; (v.) Middle English rainen, reinen, derivative of the noun

Words that may be confused with Reins

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, reinrain, reign, rein

Other words from Reins

rein·less , adjective
un·reined , adjective

Word origin for Reins

C13: from Old French resne , from Latin retinēre to hold back, from re- + tenēre to hold; see restrain

Synonyms for Reins

curb, bit, brake, bridle, check, deterrent, governor, halter, harness, hold, line, restriction, strap