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hitching bar

hitching bar

9.1
A fixed horizontal bar that people tie horses to so they do not wander
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : barra de amarre
  • He tied his horse to the hitching bar before going inside the store.

Examples

  • The horses were tied to the hitching bar outside the barn.

  • The old saloon still has a hitching bar out front for visiting riders.

  • Rust had eaten through most of the metal hitching bar, making it unsafe for use.

  • Can you see the hitching bars in the stable?

  • The old saloon still has a hitching bar out front for visiting riders.

  • He tied his horse to the hitching bar before going inside the store.

  • The horses were tied to the hitching bar outside the barn.

Synonyms

hitching post
vshitching bar
  • Archaic
2 6.2

A post with a ring used to tie a horse outside

is horizontal rather than a vertical upright with a ring for tying
hitchrack
vshitching bar
  • Archaic
9.9

A fixed post or rail where people tie horses so they do not wander away

is a horizontal fixture used to tie horses rather than a vertical one

How Large

post
99 1.0
hitching bar
  • Archaic
9.1

Surface Forms

hitching bar singular
hitching bars plural

Morphology

hitch + bar

The compound is directly compositional: 'hitch' (to fasten) + 'bar' (a long rigid piece) yields a bar used for fastening/tethering animals. The gerundive form 'hitching' simply describes the bar's function, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Hitching bar The noun comes from the simple picture of horses tied to a low bar outside a shop or inn. To hitch a horse meant 'to tie' it to that bar, so the name simply means a fixed bar where horses were left.