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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Bridle \Bri"dle\, n. [OE. bridel, AS. bridel; akin to OHG.
     britil, brittil, D. breidel, and possibly to E. braid. Cf.
     Bridoon.]
     1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and
        restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins,
        with other appendages.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A restraint; a curb; a check. --I. Watts.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Gun.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which
        holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Naut.)
        (a) 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.
        (b) A mooring hawser.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Bowline bridle. See under Bowline.
  
     Branches of a bridle. See under Branch.
  
     Bridle cable (Naut.), a cable which is bent to a bridle.
        See 4, above.
  
     Bridle hand, the hand which holds the bridle in riding; the
        left hand.
  
     Bridle path, Bridle way, a path or way for saddle horses
        and pack horses, as distinguished from a road for
        vehicles.
  
     Bridle port (Naut.), a porthole or opening in the bow
        through which hawsers, mooring or bridle cables, etc., are
        passed.
  
     Bridle rein, a rein attached to the bit.
  
     Bridle road.
        (a) Same as Bridle path. --Lowell.
        (b) A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback
            exercise.
  
     Bridle track, a bridle path.
  
     Scolding bridle. See Branks, 2.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: A check; restrain.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Bridle \Bri"dle\, n. [OE. bridel, AS. bridel; akin to OHG.
     britil, brittil, D. breidel, and possibly to E. braid. Cf.
     Bridoon.]
     1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and
        restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins,
        with other appendages.
  
     2. A restraint; a curb; a check. --I. Watts.
  
     3. (Gun.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which
        holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
  
     4. (Naut.)
        (a) 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.
        (b) A mooring hawser.
  
     Bowline bridle. See under Bowline.
  
     Branches of a bridle. See under Branch.
  
     Bridle cable (Naut.), a cable which is bent to a bridle.
        See 4, above.
  
     Bridle hand, the hand which holds the bridle in riding; the
        left hand.
  
     Bridle path, Bridle way, a path or way for saddle horses
        and pack horses, as distinguished from a road for
        vehicles.
  
     Bridle port (Naut.), a porthole or opening in the bow
        through which hawsers, mooring or bridle cables, etc., are
        passed.
  
     Bridle rein, a rein attached to the bit.
  
     Bridle road.
        (a) Same as Bridle path. --Lowell.
        (b) A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback
            exercise.
  
     Bridle track, a bridle path.
  
     Scolding bridle. See Branks, 2.
  
     Syn: A check; restrain.

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]


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