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Enticement for horse? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spur

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This could be a double definition.

'enticement' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'horse?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'for' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for spur that I've seen before include "slip road" , "Kick out" , "Goad as for use by horse-rider" , "side road" , "Incite to action" .)

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