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BRI'DLE, n. 1. The instrument with which a horse is governed and restrained by a rider; consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages, according to its particular form and uses.2. A restraint; a curb; a check.3. A short piece of cable well served, attached to a swivel on a chain, laid in a harbor, and the upper end drawn into a ship and secured to the bits. The use is to enable a ship, when moored, to veer with the wind and tide.Bowline bridles are short legs or pieces of rope, running through iron thimbles,by which the bowline attaches to different places on the leech or edge of a large sail BRI'DLE, v.t. To put on a bridle; as, to bridle a horse. 1. To restrain, guide or govern; to check, curb or control; as, to bridle the passions; "to bridle a muse."Bridle the excursions of youth.BRI'DLE, v.i. To hold up the head, and draw in the chin.
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BRI'DLE, n. 1. The instrument with which a horse is governed and restrained by a rider; consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages, according to its particular form and uses.2. A restraint; a curb; a check.3. A short piece of cable well served, attached to a swivel on a chain, laid in a harbor, and the upper end drawn into a ship and secured to the bits. The use is to enable a ship, when moored, to veer with the wind and tide.Bowline bridles are short legs or pieces of rope, running through iron thimbles,by which the bowline attaches to different places on the leech or edge of a large sail BRI'DLE, v.t. To put on a bridle; as, to bridle a horse. 1. To restrain, guide or govern; to check, curb or control; as, to bridle the passions; "to bridle a muse."Bridle the excursions of youth.BRI'DLE, v.i. To hold up the head, and draw in the chin. | BRI'DLE, n. [Sax. bridl, or bridel; Fr. bride; Arm. brid; D. breidel, a bridle; Sp. brida, the reins of a bridle; Port. brida.]- The instrument with which a horse is governed and restrained by a rider; consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages, according to its particular form and uses.
- A restraint; a curb; a check. – Watts.
- A short piece of cable well served, attached to a swivel on a chain, laid in a harbor, and the upper end drawn into a ship and secured to the bitts. The use is to enable a ship, when moored, to veer with the wind and tide. – Mar. Dict.
Bowline bridles are short legs or pieces of rope, running through iron thimbles, by which the bowline attaches to different places on the leech or edge of a large sail. – Mar. Dict.
BRI'DLE, v.i.To hold up the head, and draw in the chin. BRI'DLE, v.t.- To put on a bridle; as, to bridle a horse.
- To restrain, guide or govern; to check, curb or control; as, to bridle the passions; “to bridle a muse.” – Pope.
Bridle the excursions of youth. – Dwight.
| Bri"dle
- The head gear with which a horse is governed and
restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other
appendages.
- To put a bridle upon; to
equip with a bridle; as, to bridle a horse.
- 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.
- A restraint; a curb; a check.
- 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.
- The piece in the interior of a gun
lock, which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
- 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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Bridle BRI'DLE, noun 1. The instrument with which a horse is governed and restrained by a rider; consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages, according to its particular form and uses. 2. A restraint; a curb; a check. 3. A short piece of cable well served, attached to a swivel on a chain, laid in a harbor, and the upper end drawn into a ship and secured to the bits. The use is to enable a ship, when moored, to veer with the wind and tide. Bowline bridles are short legs or pieces of rope, running through iron thimbles, by which the bowline attaches to different places on the leech or edge of a large sail BRI'DLE, verb transitive To put on a bridle; as, to bridle a horse. 1. To restrain, guide or govern; to check, curb or control; as, to bridle the passions; 'to bridle a muse.' Bridle the excursions of youth. BRI'DLE, verb intransitive To hold up the head, and draw in the chin.
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