bridle rein

Webster's Dictionary (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]