snaffle

  1. Noun.  A broad-mouthed, loose-ringed bit ''(metal in a horse's mouth)''. It brings pressure to bear on the tongue and bars and corners of the mouth. Often used as a training bit.
  2. Verb.  to put on, or control with, a snaffle.
  3. Verb.  to grab or seize; to snap up.
  4. Verb.  (informal) to purloin, or obtain by devious means.

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