restrain, check, curb, bridle mean to hold back from or control in doing something. restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes.

Barcoo bridle – an Australian stock horse bridle that usually does not have a noseband and is used at work and in competition. The crownpiece, browband and throatlatch are all sewn onto a ring near the …

Bridle definition: part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.. See examples of BRIDLE used in a sentence.

BRIDLE definition: 1. a set of leather straps that are put around a horse's head to allow its rider to control it 2…. Learn more.

1. To put a bridle on. 2. To control or restrain: could not bridle his excitement at the news. See Synonyms at restrain.

A bridle is a set of straps that is put around a horse's head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it.

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bridle, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.