Definition of muzzle

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Muzzle (v. i.) A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting..

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Bayonet :: Bayonet (n.) A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offense and defense..
Fillet :: Fillet (n.) The raised molding about the muzzle of a gun.
Muzzle-loader :: Muzzle-loader (n.) A firearm which receives its charge through the muzzle, as distinguished from one which is loaded at the breech..
Mosel :: Mosel (n. & v.) See Muzzle.
Patch :: Patch (n.) A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting..
Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. i.) To bring the mouth or muzzle near.
Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. i.) A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting..
Dispart :: Dispart (n.) A piece of metal placed on the muzzle, or near the trunnions, on the top of a piece of ordnance, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore; -- called also dispart sight, and muzzle sight..
Ramrod :: Ramrod (n.) The rod used in ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading firearm.
Tertiate :: Tertiate (v. t.) To examine, as the thickness of the metal at the muzzle of a gun; or, in general, to examine the thickness of, as ordnance, in order to ascertain its strength..
Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. t.) To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action..
Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. i.) The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge; as, the muzzle of a gun..
Dragon :: Dragon (n.) A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; -- so called from a representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle.
Drop :: Drop (n.) To lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a gun, etc..
Baboon :: Baboon (n.) One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape..
Unmuzzle :: Unmuzzle (v. t.) To loose from a muzzle; to remove a muzzle from.
Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. i.) The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout..
Depress :: Depress (v. t.) To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes..
Breech-loading :: Breech-loading (a.) Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle.
Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. t.) To fondle with the closed mouth.
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