Jaquima
/həˈkiːmə/noun
A horse halter or bridle, especially one without a bit, used in the American Southwest.
Did you know?English Jaquima entered through Spanish jáquima and ultimately traces to Arabic šakīma, showing how medieval Arabic equestrian vocabulary traveled into the American West.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
šakīma
“A bit or bridle placed in a horse’s mouth”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
šakīma
“Horse tack used to control or guide an animal”
Medieval Spanish
Spanish
jáquima
“A halter or bridle, borrowed from Arabic”
16th–17th Century
Spanish
jáquima
“A headstall or rope halter for a horse”
19th Century
American English
jaquima
“A horse halter or bitless bridle, especially in the Southwest”
Modern English
English
jaquima
“A regional term for a horse halter or bridle”