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bridoon

[ brahy-doon, bri- ]

noun

  1. a snaffle when used with a curb on a full bridle.


bridoon

/ ²ú°ùɪˈ»å³ÜË²Ô /

noun

  1. a horse's bit: a small snaffle used in double bridles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bridoon1

1745–55; < French, Middle French bridon, equivalent to bride bridle ( bride 2 ) + -on noun suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bridoon1

C18: from French bridon , from bride bridle; compare Middle English bride
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Example Sentences

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But the English saddle and a bit and bridoon bridle, such as you have, are the simplest, and meet most wants, providing they fit the back and mouth.

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She then closes her left thumb on both reins, and shortens the right bridoon rein until it is of equal length with the others.

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Have your curb-bit sufficiently powerful, if not high in the port, at any rate long in the cheek, your bridoon as thick as your saddler can be induced to send it.

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The modifications incident to mounting and dismounting a horse equipped with the double snaffle or bit and bridoon are indicated in pars.

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When you thrust a two-pound bit and bridoon into a small pony's mouth, you hurt his feelings.

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