bridle

Definition

The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "[…] the horseman, who is the user of bridles and knows their use"
• "Let wisdom put a bridle on them before they are grown head-strong and unruly"