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Meaning of BRIDOON

Pronunciation:  brI'doon

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb
 

BRIDOON is a 7 letter word that starts with B.

 

 See Also: bit

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bri*doon"\, n. [F. bridon, from bride; of German
origin. See {Bridle}, n.] (Mil.)
The snaffle and rein of a military bridle, which acts
independently of the bit, at the pleasure of the rider. It is
used in connection with a curb bit, which has its own rein.
--Campbell.

 

 

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