A rope, cord, or strap with a noose or head-stall, by which horses or cattle are led or fastened up.

The headgear used to control, direct, or lead a horse or draught animal, consisting of a headstall and reins.

A bridle or curb. (Said in Chambers Cycl. Supp. 1753 to be a synonym of barnacle, n.1) Obsolete.

A halter, horse-collar. Also attributive, as gorel-maker.

a bridle with a snaffle bit, used chiefly when taking a horse to be watered; cf. snaffle, n.1

A bridle having a studded or toothed bit.

The parts of a harness worn around a horse's head; a bridle or similar piece of equipment. Also as a mass noun: such items collectively.

A noose or halter. Obsolete.

a large halter with a long rein used for breaking colts.

‘A sort of bridle.‥ Instead of leather, it has on each side a piece of wood joined to a halter, to which a bit is sometimes added; but more…

= curb-bit n.

a bridle with a chain (see 8).

a narrow strip of leather passing round the horns of draught oxen to keep them together.

a bridle with blinkers.

a bridle hung or adorned with bells.

A type of halter or bridle which does not have a bit, but works by applying pressure via a noseband to the animal's nose and lower jaw. Also: a…

A two-rein horse's bit combining snaffle and curb action in a single mouthpiece; (also) a bridle incorporating such a bit. Frequently attributive in…

Chiefly in plural. A leather strap passing around the hindquarters of a carthorse, which allows the cart to be driven backwards or downhill; the…

the cord or halter used in doing this.

a harsh bridle made by placing a loop of rope round the lower jaw of a horse.

Equestrianism. A side-pull bridle. See sense B. 3.