bridle

noun · verbA2

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noun

Plural noun:

bridles

1.
(equestrianism) The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
2.
(figuratively)(figurative) 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.
6.
A gesture expressing pride or vanity.

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verb

V_es/s

bridles

V_ing/Gerund

bridling

V_ed/pp

bridled

1.
(transitive)To put a bridle on.
2.
(transitive)To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.
3.
(intransitive)To show hostility or resentment.
Immigrant-rights and religious organizations bridled at the plan to favor highly skilled workers over relatives. (Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007)
4.
(intransitive)To hold up one's head proudly or affectedly.

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Nguồn gốc từ

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