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Word entry · 6 letters

bridle

Best crossword clue

"Horse headgear"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈbɹaɪdəl/Part of speech verb, nounSorted bdeilrStarts with BEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
1B2R3I4D5L6E

Definitions

  1. 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.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Horse headgear6 letters
02Rein holder6 letters

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