Definitions of Bridle [ˈbraɪd l]

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Definition of 'Bridle'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) bridle
part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usu. of a headstall, bit, and reins.

2.  bridle
restraint; curb.

3.  bridle
a link, flange, or other attachment for limiting the movement of any part of a machine.

4.  bridle
a rope or chain secured at both ends to an object, and itself held or lifted by a rope or chain secured at its center.

5. (v.t.) bridle
to put a bridle on.

6.  bridle
to control or hold back; restrain; curb.

7. (v.i.) bridle
to draw up the head and draw in the chin, as in disdain or resentment.

8.  bridle
to show resentment.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME bridel, OE brīdel for brigdels)

Definition of 'Bridle'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) bridle
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

2. (verb) bridle, check, curb
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
"his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

3. (verb) bridle
anger or take offense
"She bridled at his suggestion to elope"

4. (verb) bridle
put a bridle on
"bridle horses"

5. (verb) bridle
respond to the reins, as of horses

Definition of 'Bridle'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Bridle
the head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages

2. (noun) Bridle
a restraint; a curb; a check

3. (noun) Bridle
the piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc

4. (noun) Bridle
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

5. (noun) Bridle
a mooring hawser

6. (verb) Bridle
to put a bridle upon; to equip with a bridle; as, to bridle a horse

7. (verb) Bridle
to restrain, guide, or govern, with, or as with, a bridle; to check, curb, or control; as, to bridle the passions; to bridle a muse

8. (verb) Bridle
to hold up the head, and draw in the chin, as an expression of pride, scorn, or resentment; to assume a lofty manner; -- usually with up

Translation of 'Bridle'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: the harness on a horse's head to which the reins are attached.
Afrikaans: toom	Arabic: لِجام الحِصان	Bulgarian: юзда
Brazilian: rédea	Czech: uzda	German: das Zaumzeug
Danish: bidsel; hovedtøj	Greek: χαλινάρι	Spanish: brida
Estonian: valjad	Farsi: لگام؛ عنان	Finnish: suitset
French: bride	Hebrew: רֶסֶן	Hindi: लगाम
Croatian: uzda	Hungarian: kantár	Indonesian: kendali
Icelandic: beisli	Italian: briglia	Japanese: 馬勒
Korean: (말의) 굴레	Lithuanian: apynasris	Latvian: iemaukti
Malay: kekang	Dutch: breidel	Norwegian: bissel
Polish: uzda	Persian: لگام؛ عنان	Pashto: عنان، لګام
Portuguese: rédea	Romanian: căpăstru	Russian: узда
Slovak: uzda	Slovenian: uzda	Serbian: oglav
Swedish: betsel, remtyg	Thai: บังเหียน	Turkish: yular
Taiwanese: 馬勒，馬籠頭	Ukrainian: вуздечка, повід	Urdu: لگام کا حصہ
Vietnamese: dây cương ngựa	Chinese: 马勒，马笼头，马缰
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