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Holdback

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(1):

(n.) Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle.

(2):

(n.) The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going down hill, or in backing; also, the strap or part of the harness so used.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Holdback'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/holdback.html. 1828.
 
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