Surcingle
Pronunciation : Sur"cin`gle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. sursengle, OF. sursangle. See Sur-, and Cingle, Shingles.]
Definition : 1. A belt, band, or girth which passes over a saddle, or over anything laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast.
2. (Eccl.)
Defn: The girdle of a cassock, by which it is fastened round the waist.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913