noun plural. The kidneys, loins, or lower back.

noun plural. The seat of the affections and passions.

The kidneys or renes.

Hence The region of the kidneys; the loins, or lower parts of the back on each side.

The seat of the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be situated in that part of the body; hence, also, the emotions and affections themselves.

noun plural. The kidneys; also, the region of the kidneys; the loins.

noun plural. The inward impulses; the affections and passions; -- so called because formerly supposed to have their seat in the part of the body where the kidneys are.

noun plural. the parts between the crown and the spring or abutment, including, and having especial reference to, the loading or filling behind the shell of the vault. The reins are to a vault nearly what the haunches are to an arch, and when a vault gives way by thrusting outward, it is because its reins are not sufficiently filled up.

noun. The kidneys.

noun. The lower part of the back.

noun. Plural form of rein.

verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rein.

"Evaluating advice or criticism based on what the advisor would produce if he were at the reins is a very sketchy business practice."

reins of a vault  

Danes  Janes  Keynes  Mainz  Manes  

Oregon boat  back band  backstrap  bearing rein  bellyband  

rein