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Bridle :: 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..

Snaffle :: Snaffle (v. t.) To put a snaffle in the mouth of; to subject to the snaffle; to bridle.

Bridle :: Bridle (v. t.) To put a bridle upon; to equip with a bridle; as, to bridle a horse..

Musrol :: Musrol (n.) The nose band of a horse's bridle.

Crownpiece :: Crownpiece (n.) A piece or part which passes over the head, as in a bridle..

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.

Mouth :: Mouth (n.) The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal..

Bit :: Bit (v.) The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are fastened..

Masticador :: Masticador (n.) A part of a bridle, the slavering bit..

Bridle :: Bridle (n.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc..

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..

Unbridle :: Unbridle (v. t.) To free from the bridle; to set loose.

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..

Bitless :: Bitless (a.) Not having a bit or bridle.

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..

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..

Scatch :: Scatch (n.) A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse; -- called also scatchmouth.

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..

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