 bridle |
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| 1. | [ noun ] headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control | |
| Related terms: | headgear harness rein bit headstall cheekpiece | |
| 2. | [ verb ] put a bridle on | |
| Examples: | "bridle horses" |
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| Related terms: | restrain snaffle | |
| 3. | [ verb ] respond to the reins, as of horses | |
| Related terms: | answer | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess | |
| Synonyms: | curb check | |
| Examples: | "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" |
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| Related terms: | restraint restrict discipline | |
| Similar spelling: |
bridle_up bridle_at bradley broadleaf bridal Breedlove breadline broadly bradawl brittle Bridwell brattle Bradwell broadloom Breitling Bradly |
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