[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

surcingle \sur"cin`gle\, n. oe. sursengle, of. sursangle. see
   sur-, and cingle, shingles.
   1. a belt, band, or girth which passes over a saddle, or over
      anything laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast.
      1913 webster

   2. eccl. the girdle of a cassock, by which it is fastened
      round the waist.
      1913 webster
see also:
sur- cingle shingles 

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