单词 | bridle hand |
释义 | > as lemmasbridle hand bridle hand n. the hand used to hold a horse's reins, often the left hand. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > extremities > hand > [noun] > left hand winstereOE left handc1275 bridle hand?1561 bow-hand1598 buckler-hand1676 rein hand1738 sinister1770 southpaw1813 ciotóg1832 shield-hand1891 ?1561 T. Blundeville Newe Bk. Arte of Ryding ii. sig. E.viiv To teache youre horse then to goe backe: you muste so soone as he hathe stopt, pull in your bridle hande moderatlye accordinge as the horses resistaunce shall require. 1833 Regulations Instr. Cavalry i. ii. 39 To govern his horse by the aid of his legs and bridle-hand, he may have the right hand at full liberty for the use of his weapons. 2009 Jrnl. Soc. Army Hist. Res. 87 102 Unable to use his bridle hand, he must have taken his horse's reins in his teeth, drawn his pistol with his right hand. < as lemmas |
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