neck strop, noun phrase

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South African DutchShow more Partial translation of South African Dutch nekstrop, see nekstrop.
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strop noun1 sense 1 a.
1853 Natal Mercury 13 Jan.Mr Landsdell..cut as many of the neck strops adrift as he possibly could.
1916 Farmer’s Weekly 27 Dec. 1564 (advt)Mule and Donkey Harness...We have a full stock of:– Game Reins, Game Neck Strops.
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