hackamore

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhækəˌmɔː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hak′ə môr′, -mōr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hack•a•more  (hak′ə môr′, -mōr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a simple looped bridle, by means of which controlling pressure is exerted on the nose of a horse, used chiefly in breaking colts.
  2. Dialect Terms[Western U.S.]any of several forms of halter used esp. for breaking horses.
  • Arabic shaqīmah
  • alteration (by folk etymology, etymological) of Spanish jáquima headstall 1840–50, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hackamore /ˈhækəˌmɔː/ n
  1. US NZ a rope or rawhide halter used for unbroken foals
Etymology: 19th Century: by folk etymology from Spanish jáquima headstall, from Old Spanish xaquima, from Arabic shaqīmah

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