a bridle to curb
121refrain — refrain1 refrainer, n. refrainment, n. /ri frayn /, v.i. 1. to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often fol. by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought. v.t. 2. Archaic. to curb. [1300 50; ME refreinen < OF refrener < L …
122frenum — 1. A narrow reflection or fold of mucous membrane passing from a more fixed to a movable part, serving to check undue movement of the part. 2. An anatomical structure resembling such a fold. SYN: bridle (1). [L. a …
123constrain — I (compel) verb actuate, apply pressure, assert oneself, bring about by force, bring pressure to bear upon, burden, cause to, charge, coerce, cogere, command, command influence, compel, compellere, decree, demand, dominate, drive, enforce,… …
124horse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. equine; stallion, mare, colt, filly, foal, gelding; steed, mount; trotter, pacer, hackney; nag, hack, pony, charger, courser; dobbin, jennet; cavalry; sawhorse; bronco, mustang, cayuse; Arab. See… …
125bridoon — [brɪ du:n] noun a snaffle bit which is frequently used in conjunction with a curb bit in a double bridle. Origin C18: from Fr. bridon, from bride bridle …
126rein — [[t]reɪn[/t]] n. 1) Often, reins. a leather strap fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal 2) any of certain other straps or thongs forming part of a harness 3) a means of curbing …
127bit — bit1 [bit] n. [ME < OE bite, a bite < bītan, BITE] 1. the part of a bridle that goes into a horse s mouth, used to control the horse: see BRIDLE 2. anything that curbs or controls 3. the part of a pipestem held in the mouth: see PIPE 4. th …
128bacteriofrenic — bak|tirēə|frēnik adjective Etymology: bacteri + Latin frenare to curb, bridle (from frenum bridle) + English ic more at frenum : checking the development of bacteria …
