BRIDLING

Verb

bridling

present participle of bridle

Noun

bridling (plural bridlings)

The act of one who bridles.

Anagrams

• birdling

Source: Wiktionary

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BRIDLE

Bri"dle, n. Etym: [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.)

Definition: The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the timbler, 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.

Bri"dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bridled; p. pr. & vb. n. Bridling.]

1. To put a bridle upon; to equip with a bridle; as, to bridle a horse. He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist. Drake.

2. 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. Addison. Savoy and Nice, the keys of Italy, and the citadel in her hands to bridle Switzerland, are in that consolidation. Burke.

Syn.

– To check; restrain; curb; govern; control; repress; master; subdue.

Bri"dle, v. i.

Definition: 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. "His bridling neck." Wordsworth. By her bridling up I perceived she expected to be treated hereafter not as Jenny Distaff, but Mrs. Tranquillus. Tatler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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