BRIDLE

n. rein, device used for leading horses

v. put a bridle on; restrain, control; draw up the head in resentment

A bridle is a piece of equipment used to control a horse. The bridle fits over a horse's head, and has the purpose of controlling the horse. It holds a bit in the horse's mouth, or holds on the nosepiece of a hackamore and other type of bitless bridle.
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Noun
1. headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
(hypernym) headgear
(part-holonym) harness
(part-meronym) bit
2. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
(synonym) check, curb
(hypernym) restraint
Verb
1. put a bridle on; "bridle horses"
(hypernym) restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
(hyponym) snaffle
2. respond to the reins, as of horses
(hypernym) answer, reply, respond

(v. t.)
To restrain, guide, or govern, with, or as with, a bridle; to check, curb, or control; as, to bridle the passions; to bridle a muse.
  

(v. t.)
To put a bridle upon; to equip with a bridle; as, to bridle a horse.
  

(v. i.)
To hold up the head, and draw in the chin, as an expression of pride, scorn, or resentment; to assume a lofty manner; -- usually with up.
  

(n.)
The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
  

(n.)
The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages.
  

(n.)
A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends, so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached to its middle.
  

(n.)
A restraint; a curb; a check.
  

(n.)
A mooring hawser.
  

To dream of a bridle, denotes you will engage in some enterprise which will afford much worry, but will eventually terminate in pleasure and gain. If it is old or broken you will have difficulties to encounter, and the probabilities are that you will go down before them.

A blind bridle signifies you will be deceived by some wily enemy, or some woman will entangle you in an intrigue.