attelage

Definitions of attelage
  1. noun
    a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
    synonyms: raccord
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    type of:
    connexion, lien
    an instrumentality that connects
  2. noun
    either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
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    type of:
    ligne
    something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
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