bridle

Noun
  1. Headgear for a horse;
    Includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control (synset 102903443)
    is a type of: headgear - stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head
    has:
    • bit - piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
    • cheekpiece - either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece
    • headpiece, headstall - the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head
    • noseband, nosepiece - a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose
    • rein - one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
    is a part of: harness - stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
  2. The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (synset 101148552)
    "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
    is a type of: restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
    same as: check, curb
Verb
  1. Anger or take offense (synset 201790111)
    "She bridled at his suggestion to elope"
    is a type of: anger, see red - become angry
  2. Put a bridle on (synset 201303241)
    "bridle horses"
    is a type of: cumber, encumber, restrain - restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
    subtypes: snaffle - fit or restrain with a snaffle
  3. Respond to the reins, as of horses (synset 201058790)
    is a type of: answer, reply, respond - react verbally

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