Reins - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈreɪnz|
Brit.
|reɪnz|
noun
- (archaic) The kidneys.
- The lower part of the back.
- (architecture) The parts of a vault between the crown and the spring or abutment, including, and having especial reference to, the loading or filling behind the shell of the vault.
- plural form of rein
- The lower part of the back.
- (architecture) The parts of a vault between the crown and the spring or abutment, including, and having especial reference to, the loading or filling behind the shell of the vault.
- plural form of rein
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative form of rein
Extra examples
...after the president resigned, the vice president stepped in and took the reins of the company...
The council of war assumed the reins of government.
Owens will officially take over the reins in a few weeks.
Sarah twitched the reins, and we moved off.
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