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sila.

harness saddle (part of a horse harness; a band passing over the horse's back, often with pads, that support the weight of a vehicle, possibly including the fittings used to attach it to a shaft, etc.)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsilɑ/[ˈs̠ilɑ̝]
  1. harness saddle (part of a horse harness; a band passing over the horse's back, often with pads, that support the weight of a vehicle, possibly including the fittings used to attach it to a shaft, etc.)

    in-plural · sometimes
  2. harness saddle (part of a horse harness; a band passing over the horse's back, often with pads, that support the weight of a vehicle, possibly including the fittings used to attach it to a shaft, etc.) the harness saddle including the fittings used to attach it to a shaft, etc.

    in-plural · sometimes
  3. synonym of silavaljaat (“a collar-and-hames harness”)

    in-plural
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old Swedish sili.

noun/ˈsilɑ/[ˈs̠ilɑ̝]
  1. synonym of lyöte (“fitting, spangle”)

Where this word comes from

Back-formation from silata.

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