Bridled


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 at both ends to an object to be held, lifted, or towed, and itself held or lifted by a rope or chain secured at its center.
a raising up of the head, as in disdain.
to put a bridle on.
to control or hold back; restrain; curb.
to draw up the head and draw in the chin, as in disdain or resentment.
Contemporary Examples

The New GOP Warmongers Matt Latimer March 21, 2011
Diane von Furstenberg: Becoming the Woman She Wanted to Be Diane von Furstenberg October 14, 2014

Historical Examples

The Shades of the Wilderness Joseph A. Altsheler
Waring’s Peril Charles King
Across the Years Eleanor H. Porter
A Lieutenant at Eighteen Oliver Optic
Lincoln, the Politician T. Aaron Levy
Wood Rangers Mayne Reid
Typee Herman Melville
My Antonia Willa Cather

noun
a headgear for a horse, etc, consisting of a series of buckled straps and a metal mouthpiece (bit) by which the animal is controlled through the reins
something that curbs or restrains; check
a Y-shaped cable, rope, or chain, used for holding, towing, etc
(machinery) a device by which the motion of a component is limited, often in the form of a linkage or flange
verb
(transitive) to put a bridle on (a horse, mule, etc)
(intransitive) (of a horse) to respond correctly to the pull of the reins
(transitive) to restrain; curb: he bridled his rage
(intransitive) often foll by at. to show anger, scorn, or indignation
n.
v.

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