reins
The lower part of the back.
Other meanings
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.
Example sentences
Word history
From Old French "reins".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “reins” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.