bridle
- Noun. The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
- Noun. 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.
- Verb. (transitive) To put a bridle on.
- Verb. (transitive) To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in ''bridle your tongue''.
- Verb. (intransitive) To show hostility or resentment.
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