bridoon

[ brahy-doon, bri- ]

/ braɪˈdun, brɪ- /

noun

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

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Origin of bridoon

1745–55; < French, Middle French bridon, equivalent to bride bridle (see bride²) + -on noun suffix

Words nearby bridoon

bridle hand, bridle joint, bridle path, bridle suture, bridlewise, bridoon, brie, brief, briefcase, briefing, briefless

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Example sentences from the Web for bridoon

If you put the martingale on your bridoon rein you can no longer indicate approval.
Riding Recollections, 5th ed.|G. J. Whyte-Melville
When you thrust a two-pound bit and bridoon into a small pony's mouth, you hurt his feelings.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling
With the Weymouth curb and bridoon a double bridle is, of course, used.
Riding and Driving for Women|Belle Beach
The ordinary term bit and bridoon means simply a curb and a snaffle.
Riding for Ladies|Mrs. Power O'Donoghue

The two bits together in the horse's mouth are called "the bit and bridoon," or "the curb and bridoon."
The American Horsewoman|Elizabeth Karr

British Dictionary definitions for bridoon

bridoon

/ (brɪˈduːn) /

noun

a horse's bit: a small snaffle used in double bridles

Word Origin for bridoon

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

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