HORSECOLLAR
Horse collar
A horse collar is a part of a horse harness device used to distribute a load around a horse's neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough. The collar often supports and pads a pair of curved metal or wood pieces, called hames, to which the traces of the harness are attached. The collar allows a horse to use its full strength when pulling, essentially allowing the horse to push forward with its hindquarters into the collar rather than to pull with its shoulders as it would be required to do if wearing a yoke or a breastcollar. The collar is also an improvement on the yoke, as it reduces pressure on the windpipe. From the time of invention of the horse collar, ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Horse collar
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horsecollar
Noun
Verb
- To grab someone by the head or neck, using ones arms and hands as a collar
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