turnback
See also: turn back
English
Etymology
turn + back, from the verb phrase.
Noun
turnback (countable and uncountable, plural turnbacks)
- (attributive) Part of a garment that is turned back.
- The act of turning back a boat containing immigrants.
- 2015 July 20, Paul Farrell, “Details about asylum seeker turnbacks to remain secret, commissioner rules”, in The Guardian:
- The information commissioner, Professor John McMillan, ruled that requests for watch officer logs and authorisations for turnbacks were exempt from release because they could have a “substantial adverse effect” on the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS).
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- The strap from the hames to the hip-strap, on a horse.