Definition of bridle

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Bridle (n.) A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends, so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached to its middle..

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Ebrillade :: Ebrillade (n.) A bridle check; a jerk of one rein, given to a horse when he refuses to turn..
Loriner :: Loriner (n.) A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler..
Headstall :: Headstall (n.) That part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head.
Branks :: Branks (n.) A sort of bridle with wooden side pieces.
Bridle :: Bridle (n.) The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages..
Ungovernable :: Ungovernable (a.) Not governable; not capable of being governed, ruled, or restrained; licentious; wild; unbridled; as, ungovernable passions..
Throatlatch :: Throatlatch (n.) A strap of a bridle, halter, or the like, passing under a horse's throat..
Spur-winged :: Spurway (n.) A bridle path.
Bridoon :: Bridoon (n.) The snaffle and rein of a military bridle, which acts independently of the bit, at the pleasure of the rider. It is used in connection with a curb bit, which has its own rein..
Bridle :: Bridle (n.) A mooring hawser.
Cheek :: Cheek (n.) The branches of a bridle bit.
Boss :: Boss (n.) A protuberant ornament on any work, either of different material from that of the work or of the same, as upon a buckler or bridle; a stud; a knob; the central projection of a shield. See Umbilicus..
Bridled :: Bridled (imp. & p. p.) of Bridl.
Bullion :: Bullion (n.) Showy metallic ornament, as of gold, silver, or copper, on bridles, saddles, etc..
Musrol :: Musrol (n.) The nose band of a horse's bridle.
Cringle :: Cringle (n.) An iron or pope thimble or grommet worked into or attached to the edges and corners of a sail; -- usually in the plural. The cringles are used for making fast the bowline bridles, earings, etc..
Branks :: Branks (n.) A scolding bridle, an instrument formerly used for correcting scolding women. It was an iron frame surrounding the head and having a triangular piece entering the mouth of the scold..
Bridle :: Bridle (v. i.) To hold up the head, and draw in the chin, as an expression of pride, scorn, or resentment; to assume a lofty manner; -- usually with up..
Bridle :: Bridle (n.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc..
Bit :: Bit (v. t.) To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of.
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