Reins

Reins / noun :

First Page Mentioned (By Name) : ch. “S.U.H.F.T.C.E.E.” – pg. 9

Reins are a piloting device used to control mounts. Reins typically consist of a leather strap, which is then attached to a hard bit. This “bit” is placed in the mouth of the mount, and that, in turn, is connected to a bridle, (a facial mask typically made of leather straps, that is strapped around the face and muzzle of the mount). Avianators, pilots and drivers typically use reins to control birds or land animals such as hawks or chipmunks. Movement of the reins signals different actions a mount should take, such as: stop, start, up, down, left, right, backwards, speed up or slow down.

It is often used in the idiom to "rein it in".

Related Entries: Avianator; Idiom; Rein It In

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