noun. Either of two long narrow straps attached to each end of the bit of a bridle and used by a rider or driver to control a horse or other animal.

noun. A means of restraining or checking.

noun. A means of controlling or directing.

intransitive verb. To check or hold back by the use of reins. Often used with in or up.

intransitive verb. To restrain or control. Often used with in.

intransitive verb. To control a horse, for example, with reins. Often used with in or up.

idiom. (draw rein) To stop a horse, for example, by pulling on the reins.

idiom. (draw in the reins) To slow down or stop a horse or other animal by putting pressure on the reins.

idiom. (draw in the reins) To restrain or control.

idiom. (free/full) To release from restraints; allow to go unchecked.

noun. An obsolete singular of reins.

To govern, guide, or restrain by reins or a bridle.

To restrain; control.

To carry stiffly, as a horse does its head or neck under a bearing-rein.

To obey the reins.

noun. The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver restrains and guides the animal driven; any thong or cord used for the same purpose. See cut under harness.

noun. A rope of twisted and greased rawhide.

noun. plural The handles of blacksmiths' tongs, on which the ring or coupler slides.

noun. Figuratively, any means of curbing, restraining, or governing; government; restraint.

intransitive verb. To be guided by reins.

noun. The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse.

noun. Hence, an instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing; government; restraint.

noun. to give license to; to leave withouut restrain.

noun. undefined

noun. to take the guidance or government; to assume control.

transitive verb. To govern or direct with the reins.

transitive verb. To restrain; to control; to check.

transitive verb. to cause (a person) to slow down or cease some activity; -- to rein in is used commonly of superiors in a chain of command, ordering a subordinate to moderate or cease some activity deemed excessive.

transitive verb. undefined

noun. A kidney.

noun. A strap or rope attached to the bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.

verb. To direct or stop a horse by using reins.

verb. this sense?) (usually "rein in") To stop or restrain a horse. Also used figuratively

noun. one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

verb. control and direct with or as if by reins

noun. any means of control

verb. keep in check

verb. stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins

verb. stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins

"Mr. Petzoldt is correct in saying that the German word "rein" can also have the meaning "sauber.""

control  overhead rein  restraint  the reins  to draw rein  

to give the rein to  to rein up  

bound  command  confine  control  halt  

Alane  Aquitaine  Ayn  Bahrain  Biscayne  

belt  bridle  chain  gallop  girdle  

administration  arrest  arrestation  backpedal  backwater  

reined  reines  reining  reins