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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 WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  bridle path
       n : a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for
           cars) [syn: bridle road]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  bridle path
     alt.
     (lb en equestrian) An established trail used by riders mounted on
  horses.
     n.
     (lb en equestrian) An established trail used by riders mounted on
  horses.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  bridle path
     alt.
     (lb en equestrian) An established trail used by riders mounted on
  horses.
     n.
     (lb en equestrian) An established trail used by riders mounted on
  horses.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  bridle path
     alt.
     (lb en equestrian) An established trail used by riders mounted on
  horses.
     n.
     (lb en equestrian) An established trail used by riders mounted on
  horses.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  bridle path
     alt.
     (lb en equestrian) An established trail used by riders mounted on
  horses.
     n.
     (lb en equestrian) An established trail used by riders mounted on
  horses.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bridle path /bɹˈaɪdəl pˈaθ/
  Reitweg 
     Synonym: bridle-path
  
   see: bridle paths
  

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  bridle path /bɹˈaɪdəl pˈaθ/ 
  乗馬道
  trail used by riders

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