Bridie
a female given name, form of Bridget.
Contemporary Examples
America’s Worst Drivers: The States, Gender, With the Most Accidents Anneli Rufus December 30, 2011
Historical Examples
Lady Bountiful George A. Birmingham
Lady Bountiful George A. Birmingham
Lady Bountiful George A. Birmingham
noun
(Scot) a semicircular pie containing meat and onions
noun
James, real name Osborne Henry Mavor. 1888–1951, Scottish physician and dramatist, who founded the Glasgow Citizens’ Theatre. His plays include The Anatomist (1930)
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part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins. anything that restrains or curbs: His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper. Machinery. a link, flange, or other attachment for limiting the movement of any part of a machine. Nautical. a rope or chain secured […]
- Bridle-hand
(of a horseback rider) the hand, usually the left hand, that holds both reins or both pairs of reins, leaving the other hand free to manage a whip, crop, lariat, or the like. Historical Examples Riding for Ladies W. A. Kerr The Young Lady’s Equestrian Manual Anonymous The Jacket (The Star-Rover) Jack London What Will […]
- Bridle-joint
a heading joint in which the end of one member, notched to form two parallel tenons, is fitted into two gains cut into the edges of a second member.
- Bridle-path
a wide path for riding horses. Historical Examples His “Day In Court” Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree) The Crime Club William Holt-White The Girls of Central High on Track and Field David Goodger ([email protected]) Some Persons Unknown E. W. Hornung The City of Delight Elizabeth Miller Renshaw Fanning’s Quest Bertram Mitford The Girl […]
- Bridle-suture
bridle suture