bull's nose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bull's nose
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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It was by a rope two or three hundred feet long, passed through the fleshy part of the bull's nose, and secured at both ends to the vaquero's saddle.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.
While he spoke, he undid the ropes from the ring in the bull's nose.
From A Rough Shaking by MacDonald, George
These will be brushed across the bull's nose as the picadors rush past him on noisy motor-cycles.
From Love Conquers All by Williams, Gluyas
In one spring Lad was at the bull's nose.
From Lad: A Dog by Terhune, Albert Payson
A bull's nose is the tenderest spot of his anatomy.
From Lad: A Dog by Terhune, Albert Payson
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