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hitchrack

hitchrack

9.9
A fixed post or rail where people tie horses so they do not wander away
  • noun
  • /ˈhɪtʃræk/
  • Archaic
translation icon : barra de sujeción
  • He tied the mare to the hitchrack while he went into the general store.

Examples

  • The old stable still had a hitchrack out front for tying up horses.

  • The stable has a new hitchrack for the horses.

  • Children played near the hitchrack while their parents tended to business inside.

  • Many farms use a hitchrack to secure their horses.

  • The farmer secured his horses to the hitchrack before heading into town.

  • At the fair, they used the hitchrack to keep their horses from wandering off.

  • Every stable in the area has a sturdy hitchrack to hold the horses safely.

Synonyms

hitching post
vshitchrack
  • Archaic
2 6.2

A post with a ring used to tie a horse outside

is usually horizontal rather than solely vertical
hitching bar
vshitchrack
  • Archaic
9.1

A fixed horizontal bar that people tie horses to so they do not wander

also includes vertical supports used for tying horses

How Large

post
99 1.0
hitchrack
  • Archaic
9.9
hitching bar
  • Archaic
9.1

Surface Forms

hitchrack singular
hitchracks plural

Morphology

hitchrack = hitch + rack (transparent) = hitch + rack

Clear compound of 'hitch' (a fastening or coupling/post) + 'rack' (a framework), meaning a rack used for hitching or attached to a hitch.

Etymology

Hitchrack comes from the parts hitch ('to fasten' or 'tie') and rack ('a frame to hold things'). A helpful image is a simple horizontal rail where people would 'hitch' their horses so they would not wander, which is why the word means a post or rail for tying horses.