Word

bridle, n.
(bridles)
freq. cnt. 4

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

bridle

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bridle bridle

semantic pointers

part meronym

bit cheekpiece headstall, headpiece noseband, nosepiece rein

hypernym

headgear

part holonym

harness

the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
<noun.act>

bridle check curb

sample sentences

"his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

check check

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

curb curb

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hypernym

restraint