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| − | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''bridel'', from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''brīdel''; akin to Old English ''bregdan'' to move quickly |
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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
Revision as of 22:14, 12 December 2020
Origin
Middle English bridel, from Old English brīdel; akin to Old English bregdan to move quickly
Definitions
- 1: the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit and reins
- 2: a length of line or cable attached to two parts of something to spread the force of a pull; especially : rigging on a kite for attaching line
- 3: curb, restraint <set a bridle on his power>
Description
A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse. As defined in the Oxford English Dictionary, the "bridle" includes both the headstall that holds a bit that goes in the mouth of a horse, and the reins that are attached to the bit.
Headgear without a bit that uses a noseband to control a horse is called a hackamore, or, in some areas, a bitless bridle. There are many different designs with many different name variations, but all use a noseband that is designed to exert pressure on sensitive areas of the animal's face to provide direction and control.[1]
