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bridoon
[ brahy-doon, bri- ]
noun
- a snaffle when used with a curb on a full bridle.
bridoon
/ brɪˈduːn /
noun
- a horse's bit: a small snaffle used in double bridles
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bridoon1
C18: from French bridon , from bride bridle; compare Middle English bride
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Example Sentences
A big smooth bridoon (with or without horns), and a solid Portmouth bit and curb, will be found a capital hunting bridle.
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The ordinary term bit and bridoon means simply a curb and a snaffle.
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The snaffle (or bridoon) rein first, then pass this rein along the palm of the left hand, between the forefinger and thumb.
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With the Weymouth curb and bridoon a double bridle is, of course, used.
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A bridoon is the term applied to the snaffle of a double bridle, which is a bridle that has a curb and a snaffle.
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