hackamore

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

So Williams plans to stop calling a rope a rawhide riata and not use words like hackamore, tapaderas and cinch ring.

From Time Magazine Archive

Deftly seizing one by the nose, the girl forced a rope "hackamore" she had brought with her into its mouth, and cast off its hobbles.

From The Boy Scouts On The Range by Payson, Lieut. Howard

The boy, still grasping the hackamore in his left hand, with his right threw the saddle blanket over the animal's back.

From The Rules of the Game by White, Stewart Edward

As Blue regained his feet Harris stepped into the saddle and rose with him, the hackamore rope trailing loose under the horse's feet.

From The Settling of the Sage by Evarts, Hal G. (Hal George)

“You haven’t anything but a hackamore on him,” said Merry.

From Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star by Standish, Burt L.