Bridle-bit
21Bit — Bit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bitting}.] To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of. [1913 Webster] …
22bridle-wise — ☆ bridle wise [brīd′ lwīz΄ ] adj. trained to obey the pressure of the reins on the neck instead of the pull on the bit * * * …
23bridle-wise — ☆ bridle wise [brīd′ lwīz΄ ] adj. trained to obey the pressure of the reins on the neck instead of the pull on the bit …
24Bridle — A bridle is a piece of equipment used to control a horse. The bridle fits over a horse s head, and has the purpose of controlling the horse. It holds a bit in the horse s mouth. As defined in the Oxford English Dictionary, a bridle includes a… …
25Bit shank — The bit shank is the side piece or cheekpiece of a curb bit, part of the bridle, used when riding on horses. The bit shank allows leverage to be added to the pressure of the rider s hands on the bit. Shanks are usually made of metal, may be… …
26Bit guard — Polo pony wearing a Pelham bit with bit guards A bit guard (cheek guard in Australia) is a specialty piece of horse tack: a washer, usually made of flexible rubber, that is sometimes used in pairs on a bit …
27bit — I n. share 1) to do one s bit small piece 2) a tiny bit misc. 3) every bit ( completely ); bit by bit ( little by little ); he s a bit of a snob ( he is something of a snob ); she s not the least bit upset ( she s not at all upset ); wait a bit ( …
28bridle — bridleless, adj. bridler, n. /bruyd l/, n., v., bridled, bridling. n. 1. part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins. 2. anything that restrains or curbs: His common sense is a bridle to his quick… …
29bit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. scrap, mite; slice, piece; tool, drill; curb; informal, routine. See part, littleness, speciality. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A small quantity] Syn. piece, fragment, crumb, dot, particle, jot, trifle,… …
30Bridle joint — A bridle joint is a woodworking joint, similar to a mortise and tenon, in that a tenon is cut on the end of one member and a mortise is cut into the other to accept it. The distinguishing feature is that the tenon and the mortise are cut to the… …
