English

Noun

fiador ‎(plural fiadors)

1. (South America) collar worn by a horse, immediately behind the head, to which a handle, strap, or rope may be attached
2. (North America) in some styles of halter and bridle worn by a horse, an optional part similar to a throatlatch

Usage notes

• In the western United States, fiador sometimes is rendered as Theodore, this rhyme reportedly in honor of Theodore Roosevelt.

References

• Segovia (1911) page 414
• Ashley Book of Knots (1944) p. 201

Portuguese

Noun

fiador m (plural fiadores)

1. guarantor
2. surety
3. sponsor
4. guarantee

Spanish

Noun

fiador m ‎(plural fiadores)

1. fastener, retainer, toggle, catch
2. bondsman, surety, guarantor, bailor, backer
3. safety strap (for securing a sword)
4. neck collar (on a horse)
5. fastening cord (of a cape or cloak), chinstrap
6. catch, latch
7. lock tumbler
8. safety catch, rifle sear
9. gutter hook (for fastening a gutter to a building)
10. (colloquial) boy’s buttock

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see Citations:fiador.

Related terms

• fiable
• fiado
• fiadora
• fiar