| 单词 | bridle chain |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbridle chain bridle chain n. (a) a chain forming the whole or part of a bridle (in various senses); (b) Mining a safety chain attached to a cage in a mine shaft to support the cage if it becomes detached from the winding cable. ΚΠ 1733 J. Tull Horse-hoing Husbandry xxi. 139 The Bridle-Chain, one End whereof is fastened to the Beam by a Pin, and the other End to the Top of the Stake. 1834 Naut. Mag. Jan. 31 A strong chain stretched along the ground, and secured at its extremities by mooring-blocks or anchors, the vessel swinging at a bridle-chain near the middle. 1870 Trans. North of Eng. Inst. Mining Engineers 19 App. 4 A bridle chain broke at one of the Wyndham pits, the lever entered the conducting rod and stopped the cage. 1930 Colliery Guardian 28 Feb. 815/2 There were several links on each end of the bridle chain, and they could drop one or two for adjustment. 2003 Tucson (Arizona) Citizen 19 Feb. d4/3 The delicate task of sliding the bit behind the teeth in front and buckling the bridle chain under the ‘chin’. < as lemmas |
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