Bridle

What “Bridle” means

Noun

1. The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
2. A restraint; a curb; a check.
3. A length of line or cable attached to two parts of something to spread the force of a pull, as the rigging on a kite for attaching line.
4. A mooring hawser.
5. A piece in the interior of a gunlock which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.

Verb

1. To put a bridle on.
2. To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.
3. To show hostility or resentment.
4. To hold up one's head proudly or affectedly.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English bridel, from Old English brīdel, from Proto-West Germanic *brigdil, from Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz (“strap, rein”), equivalent to braid + -le.

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Industries where “Bridle” fits

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• Horse Stable