Definitions
A horse's headgear, used with reins to guide it.
Word origin
From Middle English bridel, from Old English brīdel, from Proto-West Germanic *brigdil, from Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz (“strap, rein”), equivalent to braid + -le.
Used in a sentence
“[…] 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”
“He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Horse headgear”6 letters
02“Rein holder”6 letters
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