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- Dictionarybridle/ˈbrʌɪdl/
noun
- 1. the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached: "grooms came at once to take the bridles"
verb
- 1. put a bridle on (a horse): "five horses, saddled and bridled, were tied by the reins to branches of trees"
- 2. show one's resentment or anger, especially by throwing up one's head and drawing in one's chin: "she bridled at his tone" Similar
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The meaning of BRIDLE is the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit and reins. How to use bridle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bridle.
BRIDLE definition: 1. a set of leather straps that are put around a horse's head to allow its rider to control it 2…. Learn more.
part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins. anything that restrains or curbs: His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper. Synonyms: check, governor. Machinery. a link, flange, or other attachment for limiting the movement of any part of a machine.
BRIDLE meaning: 1. a set of leather straps that are put around a horse's head to allow its rider to control it 2…. Learn more.
The word bridle comes from the Old English bridel meaning "rein, curb, restraint," which is precisely what the purpose of a bridle is — to help restrain a horse's movements when necessary. You can bridle a horse, which is the act of putting a bridle on it.
noun. 1. a headgear for a horse, etc, consisting of a series of buckled straps and a metal mouthpiece ( bit) by which the animal is controlled through the reins. 2. something that curbs or restrains; check. 3. a Y-shaped cable, rope, or chain, used for holding, towing, etc. 4. machinery.
Definition of bridle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A harness, consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins, fitted about a horse's head and used to restrain or guide the animal. 2. A curb or check: put a bridle on spending. 3. Nautical A span of chain, wire, or rope that can be secured at both ends to an object and slung from its center point. v. bri·dled, bri·dling, bri·dles. v.tr. 1.
noun. part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins. anything that restrains or curbs: His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper. Machinery. a link, flange, or other attachment for limiting the movement of any part of a machine.
A bridle is a set of straps that is put around a horse's head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it. [...]
