reins
See also: Rèins
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
See rein
Noun
reins
- plural of rein
Verb
reins
- third-person singular simple present indicative of rein
Etymology 2
From Old French reins, see also rein in French.
Noun
reins
- (archaic) The kidneys.
- The lower part of the back.
- The loins.
- (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.
Further reading
- “reins”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Adjective
reins
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁɛ̃/
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Noun
reins m pl
- plural of rein
Noun
reins m pl (plural only)
Further reading
- “reins”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Old French
Noun
reins m pl
- small of the back; lower back
- oblique plural of rein
- nominative singular of rein