nekstrop, noun
- Origin:
- South African DutchShow more South African Dutch, nek neck + strop halter, noose, rope, strap.
obsolescent
strop noun1 sense 1 a. Also a partial translation of neck strop.
1822 W.J. Burchell Trav. I. 151The jukschei..are merely two straight pegs, one on each side of the ox’s neck, and having notches on their outer sides to receive the nek-strop (neck strap).
1970 W. Jacobs Informant, Bloemfontein, Free StateThe oxen who were pulling the wagon all had nekstrops.
strop noun1 sense 1 a. Also a partial translation of neck strop.
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