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Definition of kicking strap in English: kicking strapnoun 1A strap used to prevent a horse from kicking. Example sentencesExamples - He'd had to put a kicking strap on him because they were just breaking him to drive single, but he had never offered to kick.
- Of course he was in no danger, not with a good kicking strap, new harness, and buggy.
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A rope lanyard fixed to a boom to prevent it from rising. Example sentencesExamples - We are getting much better at rigging the damn boat, although we generally forget the kicking strap until we are out on the water.
- She doesn't seem to have twigged that if I've been sailing since I was six, mostly in a Wayfarer, I've had to dodge quite a few booms and guillotine-like kicking straps (a vang for my American readers, if I have any).
Definition of kicking strap in US English: kicking strapnoun A strap used to prevent a horse from kicking. Example sentencesExamples - Of course he was in no danger, not with a good kicking strap, new harness, and buggy.
- He'd had to put a kicking strap on him because they were just breaking him to drive single, but he had never offered to kick.
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