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Vecta Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Man-Trace?

I need some help in understanding the following text:
"Harry proceeded to fasten the dogs to the sled. He passed a rope over his shoulder, a man-trace, and pulled with the dogs."

Actually I don't understand only one word - "man-trace". Could someone please help me?

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Mirriam Webster has this definition for trace: 1 : either of two straps, chains, or lines of a harness for attaching a draft animal to something (as a vehicle) to be drawn so, a man-trace is this same thing attached to a man--instead of an animal. --Scott Thomas

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  • Mirriam Webster has this definition for trace: 1 : either of two straps, chains, or lines of a harness for attaching a draft animal to something (as a vehicle) to be drawn so, a man-trace is this same thing attached to a man--instead of an animal.
  • --Scott Thomas
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Mirriam Webster has this definition for trace:

1 : either of two straps, chains, or lines of a harness for attaching a draft animal to something (as a vehicle) to be drawn

so, a man-trace is this same thing attached to a man--instead of an animal.

--Scott Thomas
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Oh yes. That's it! How could I not guess before?! It was quite challenging for me. Thank you very much.
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