\Sur"cin`gle\, n. [OE. sursengle, OF. sursangle. See
{Sur-}, and {Cingle}, {Shingles}.]
1. A belt, band, or girth which passes over a saddle, or over
   anything laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast.

2. (Eccl.) The girdle of a cassock, by which it is fastened
   round the waist.