cinch
noun
- kind of equestrian equipment
verb
- make into a sure thing
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /sɪntʃ/
noun
Etymology: Uncertain; perhaps from Cinch Connectors, a Chicago-based company producing connectors.
- An RCA connector.
verb
Etymology: Compare senses at etymology 1 (a girth, a tight grip), perhaps suggesting the tactics used in the game; or perhaps from Spanish cinco (“five”), the five spots of the colour of the trump being important cards.
- In the game of cinch, to protect (a trick) by playing a higher trump than the five.