Word Study
shabrack
CIDE DICTIONARY
shabrack, n. [Turk. tshāprāk, whence F. chabraque, G. shabracke.].
The saddlecloth or housing of a cavalry horse. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
shabrack, n. hist. a cavalry saddle-cloth.
Etymology
G Schabracke of E. European orig.: cf. Russ. shabrak
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