Definition of bridle

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Bridle (v. t.) To restrain, guide, or govern, with, or as with, a bridle; to check, curb, or control; as, to bridle the passions; to bridle a muse..

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Scatch :: Scatch (n.) A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse; -- called also scatchmouth.
Branks :: Branks (n.) A sort of bridle with wooden side pieces.
Unbridled :: Unbridled (a.) Loosed from the bridle, or as from the bridle; hence, unrestrained; licentious; violent; as, unbridled passions..
Mouth :: Mouth (n.) The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal..
Bridle :: 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..
Bitless :: Bitless (a.) Not having a bit or bridle.
Spur-winged :: Spurway (n.) A bridle path.
Mooring :: Mooring (n.) That which serves to confine a ship to a place, as anchors, cables, bridles, etc..
Blinker :: Blinker (n.) A blinder for horses; a flap of leather on a horse's bridle to prevent him from seeing objects as his side hence, whatever obstructs sight or discernment..
Masticador :: Masticador (n.) A part of a bridle, the slavering bit..
Crownpiece :: Crownpiece (n.) A piece or part which passes over the head, as in a bridle..
Snaffle :: Snaffle (v. t.) To put a snaffle in the mouth of; to subject to the snaffle; to bridle.
Loriner :: Loriner (n.) A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler..
Bridle :: Bridle (n.) A mooring hawser.
Bridled :: Bridled (imp. & p. p.) of Bridl.
Snaffle :: Snaffle (n.) A kind of bridle bit, having a joint in the part to be placed in the mouth, and rings and cheek pieces at the ends, but having no curb; -- called also snaffle bit..
Rein :: Rein (n.) The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse..
Beard :: Beard (n.) That part of the under side of a horse's lower jaw which is above the chin, and bears the curb of a bridle..
Eyeflap :: Eyeflap (n.) A blinder on a horse's bridle.
Bridler :: Bridler (n.) One who bridles; one who restrains and governs, as with a bridle..
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