Spelled one way, I pour down from dark clouds as wet drops. Spelled another, a monarch exercises me on a throne. But spelled with a strap, I help guide Santa's flying team through the winter night. What root word sound connects them all?
Rein
Rain (precipitation), reign (royal rule), and rein (bridle strap, also seen in 'reindeer') are exact homophones.
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