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Meanings of bridle in English

Portuguese
freio
Catalan
fre
Spanish
freno

The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess.

freio

Put a bridle on.

Ship element.

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Examples for "crow foot"
Examples for "crow foot"
1
It has three heads, called the Great Crow , the Little Crow , and the Crow Foot.
Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor
2
The chief's young son, Crow Foot, and his devoted "brother" died with him.
Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains
Usage of bridle in English
1
I foraged about and found the side-saddle and bridle in the harness-room.
Robbery under Arms / A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush a...
2
The horse soon reached us; we caught the bridle and held him.
The Honor of the Name
3
The next I was out and the bridle was in my hand.
The Adventures of Gerard
4
Two of the guards stepped forward in silence and took the bridle.
Prester John
5
He went off in the darkness, towing the present by the bridle.
Impressions of a War Correspondent
6
To exchange the bridle to the new mount was also comparatively simple.
Ben Blair / The Story of a Plainsman
7
It is a base mind which always requires the bit and bridle.
Devereux — Volume 03
8
The horse was there in the yard, but without saddle or bridle.
Now It Can Be Told
9
They came galloping up; and, drawing bridle, sat silent in their saddles.
The War Trail: The Hunt of the Wild Horse
10
He grasped the bridle reins of his horse in his left hand.
Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal; Or, Perils of the Black Bear Patro...
11
The saddle on the mare was silver, and so was the bridle.
Celtic Fairy Tales
12
There was not a saddle or a bridle in the whole party.
The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life
13
This animal the robbers divested of saddle and bridle and set free.
Whirligigs
14
He caught her bridle-rein and held it to steady the impatient animal.
The Desired Woman
15
It's as if the bridle simply fell apart, but why on earth-
Destined to last
16
One night in Cuba they had crossed a mountain by a bridle-path.
The Untilled Field
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Translations for bridle
Portuguese
freio
Catalan
fre
Spanish
freno
Bridle through the time
Bridle across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common