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Definition of Draw rein
1. Verb. Control and direct with or as if by reins. "Rein a horse"
Generic synonyms: Command, Control
Derivative terms: Harness, Rein
Lexicographical Neighbors of Draw Rein
Literary usage of Draw rein
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of Idiomatic English Phrases by James Main Dixon (1891)
"To draw rein—to stop; to check one's course. ... To draw up—to stop; to come to
a halt, P. Almost the same as to draw rein. There is time notion of gradual ..."
2. The Works of A. Conan Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle (1902)
"Boot and saddle, then, friend Green, and we shall not draw rein again until we
see the ... "You won't draw rein, won't you ?" ne muttered as he turned away. ..."
3. The World's Great Classics by Timothy Dwight, Julian Hawthorne (1902)
"... REBUKED " draw rein, draw rein one moment, And calm thy hurrying steed, Who
bounds beneath the furious spur That makes his flank to bleed. ..."
4. The Refugees: A Tale of Two Continents by Arthur Conan Doyle (1921)
"Boot and saddle, then, friend Green, and we shall not draw rein again until we
see the ... "You won't draw rein, won't you ?" he muttered as he turned away. ..."
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