Jaquima
/həˈkiːmə/noun
A rope halter or bridle, especially one used with horses in the American Southwest.
Did you know?English “hackamore” is a related western-horse term derived through Spanish from the same source as jaquima, Arabic šakīma, meaning a bit or bridle.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
šakīma
“A bit or bridle placed in a horse’s mouth”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
šakīma
“A horse’s bit or bridle; the controlling part of the tack”
Medieval Spanish
Spanish
jáquima
“A halter or bridle, borrowed from Arabic”
16th–17th Century
Spanish
jáquima
“A rope halter or headstall used for handling horses”
19th Century
American English
jaquima
“A horse halter, particularly in Southwestern and western contexts”
Modern English
English
jaquima
“A rope halter or bridle for a horse”