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Sappers In Control Of Cavalry Crossword Clue

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noun

• one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

• any means of control

verb

• control and direct with or as if by reins

• stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins

• stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins

• keep in check

40%9 Employing sappers to dig under fortifications
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40%13Sappers of prosperity
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