n. [ OE. sursengle, OF. sursangle. See Sur-, and Cingle, Shingles. ] 1. A belt, band, or girth which passes over a saddle, or over anything laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Eccl.) The girdle of a cassock, by which it is fastened round the waist. [ 1913 Webster ]