reins

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Etymology 1 [edit]

French reins, see rein in French.

Noun [edit]

reins

  1. (archaic) The kidneys.
  2. The lower part of the back.
  3. (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.

Etymology 2 [edit]

Noun [edit]

reins

  1. Plural form of rein

Verb [edit]

reins

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rein.

Anagrams [edit]

Dutch [edit]

Adjective [edit]

reins

  1. partitive form of rein

French [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

reins m pl (singular rein)

  1. Plural form of rein
  2. (plural only) small of the back; waist

Anagrams [edit]

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