snaffle-bridle
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snaffle bridle — snaffle bridle, a single reined bridle having a snaffle bit … Useful english dictionary
Bridle — A bridle is a piece of equipment used to control a horse. The bridle fits over a horse s head, and has the purpose of controlling the horse. It holds a bit in the horse s mouth. As defined in the Oxford English Dictionary, a bridle includes a… … Wikipedia
Snaffle — Snaf fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snaffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snaffling}.] To put a snaffle in the mouth of; to subject to the snaffle; to bridle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snaffle — [snaf′əl] n. [short for snaffle piece, prob. < Du snavel, horse s muzzle < ODu * snabel, dim. of * snabbe, bill of a bird, akin to Ger schnabel: see SNAP] a bit, usually light and jointed, attached to a bridle and having no curb vt.… … English World dictionary
Snaffle — Snaf fle, n. [D. snavel a beak, bill, snout; akin to G. schnabel, OHG. snabul,. sneb, snebbe, OFries. snavel mouth, Dan. & Sw. snabel beak, bill, Lith. snapas, and to E. snap, v. See {Snap}, and cf. {Neb}.] A kind of bridle bit, having a joint in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snaffle bit — Snaffle Snaf fle, n. [D. snavel a beak, bill, snout; akin to G. schnabel, OHG. snabul,. sneb, snebbe, OFries. snavel mouth, Dan. & Sw. snabel beak, bill, Lith. snapas, and to E. snap, v. See {Snap}, and cf. {Neb}.] A kind of bridle bit, having a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snaffle — simple bridle bit, 1530s, perhaps from Du. snavel beak, bill; Cf. Ger. Schnabel beak, face, O.E. nebb, O.N. neff beak, nose, from PIE root *snab beak (see NEB (Cf. neb)) … Etymology dictionary
snaffle — ► NOUN ▪ a simple bit on a bridle, used with a single set of reins. ► VERB informal ▪ illicitly take for oneself. ORIGIN probably Low German or Dutch … English terms dictionary
Snaffle — A snaffle bit is the most common type of bit used while riding horses. It consists of a bit mouthpiece with a ring on either side and acts with direct pressure.A snaffle is not necessarily a bit with a jointed bit mouthpiece, as is often thought … Wikipedia
snaffle — 1. noun /ˈsnæfəl/ A broad mouthed, loose ringed bit (metal in a horses mouth). It brings pressure to bear on the tongue and bars and corners of the mouth. Often used as a training bit. Captain went out in the cab all the morning. Harry came in… … Wiktionary
