• (n.) A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of a beast; also, a leather tie; a short wagon rope.
Wan'ty noun [ For womb tie , that is, belly...and. See Womb , and Tie .] A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of a beast; also, a leather tie; a short wagon rope. [ Prov. Eng.] 
a rope used to fasten a pack on a pack saddle