A horse's bit in which the mouthpiece, sometimes consisting of two parts, is smooth and rounded; this mouthpiece or either of its two parts. Cf. canno…
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [noun] > bit > parts of (14) cannon?1561 A horse's bit in which the mouthpiece, sometimes consisting of two parts, is smooth and rounded; this mouthpiece or either of its two parts. Cf. canno… cheek?1561 Either of the vertical bars of a horse's bit, attached to either side of the bit-mouth. port?1561 Equestrianism. The upward curve in the mouthpiece of a curb or Pelham bit. player1566 A metal attachment on a horse's bit (see quots. 1566, 1993). Now rare. upset mouth1566 = upset, n. 3a. Obsolete. rowel1590 A knob on the mouth bar of a horse's bit. mouth1607 Horse Riding. The part of a bit which crosses the horse's mouth; = mouthpiece, n. 1b. upset1607 A curved part of a bridle-bit, fitting over the tongue of the horse. Obsolete. (Cf. upset, adj. 1b.) liberty1667 More fully liberty of the tongue. An upward curve in the mouthpiece of a horse's bit; = port, n.3 3. Now rare. mouthpiece1728 Something placed in, against, or near the mouth. Horse Riding. The part of a bit which crosses the horse's mouth. top-roll1728 some part of a bridle-bit. cheekpiece1864 Either of the vertical bars of a horse's bit, attached to either side of the bit-mouth; = cheek, n. 7b. branch1884 In Architecture the rib of a Gothic vault; in Zoology (see quot. 1881); in Mechanics the beam or axle of a pump or similar machine; also, a bolt or… bit-maker1902 |
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