Hockamore
/ˈhɒkəmɔːr/noun
A variant spelling of hackamore, a bridle or headstall used on a horse without a conventional bit.
Did you know?The word’s earliest known source is Arabic shakīma, meaning a bit or mouthpiece, even though a modern hackamore is specifically designed to control a horse without one.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
شَكِيمَة (shakīma)
“A bit or mouthpiece placed in a horse’s mouth.”
Medieval Spanish
Spanish
jáquima
“A halter or headstall for a horse, borrowed from Arabic.”
16th–17th Century
Spanish
jaquima
“A horse halter or bridle, especially in Spanish-speaking regions.”
19th Century
American English
hackamore
“A bitless bridle or headstall used by horsemen in the American West.”
19th–20th Century
English
hockamore
“A variant spelling of hackamore.”