as plural. The pair of ropes, chains, or (subsequently usually) leather straps by which the collar of a draught-animal is connected with the…

A trace (trace, n.2 2) for a horse or other draught animal. Now historical and rare.

(a) A rope used as a trace for drawing a wain. Cf. cart-rope n. at cart, n. compounds 1. (b) A rope used for binding or securing a load on a wain.

as singular. Each of the individual ropes or leather straps mentioned above; in plural = sense 1.

A rope or chain, attaching a draught-horse or other animal to a wagon, plough, etc.; a trace-rope. Also attributive in soam-chain.

a part of a horse's harness, (perhaps) a pin attaching a trace to the collar.

(in plural and †singular) a pair of side straps, chains, or ropes by which a draught animal is attached to the vehicle it pulls; = trace, n.2 1, 2.

? = wain-rope, n.

plural. ‘The ropes or traces, by means of which horses draw in a carriage, plough, or harrow’ (Jamieson): now chiefly of the plough.

= trace, n.2 1 2 traces. Obsolete. rare.

The central chain or cable of twisted hide attached to a wagon-pole, to which the yokes of the oxen are fastened.

(a) a trace of chain, a chain trace; †(b) a long chain by which a team is yoked to the plough; = team, n. 5a.

a leather trace.

= trek-tow, n.

a trace made of rope.