bridle
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bridle/ˈbrʌɪdl/
▶noun
- 1 the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached.
- 2 Nautical a mooring cable.
- 1 put a bridle on.
- 2 bring under control.
- 3 show resentment or anger.
– origin OE brīdel (n.), brīdlian (v.), of Gmc origin.
'bridle' also found in these Oxford entries:
bit
- blinder
- blinker
- bridleway
- bridoon
- cheekpiece
- debridement
- frenulum
- frenum
- hackamore
- headpiece
- -le
- noseband
- refrain
- scold's bridle
- snaffle
- tack
- throatlatch
- untack
