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جَرِيرٌ جرير A rope: pl. أَجِرَّةٌ. (Sh, TA.) A rope for a camel, corresponding to the عِذَار of a horse, (S, K,) different from the زِمَام. (S.) Also The nose-rein of a camel; syn. زِمَامٌ: (K:) or a cord of leather, that is put upon the neck of a she-camel: (Msb:) or a cord of leather, like a زمام: and applied also to one of other kinds of plaited cords: or, accord. to El-Hawázinee, [a string] of softened leather, folded over the nose of an excellent camel or a horse. (TA.) [See also خِطَامٌ.]

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