nose bag

American  

noun

1. feed bag.

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Etymology

Origin of nose bag

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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nose bag

It was a long canvas nose bag with straps to go over a horse’s ears.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

Hazel had eaten various roots in his life, but only once before had he tasted carrot, when a cart horse had spilled a nose bag near the home warren.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

He would put in the little-bit-of-a blanket and the little-bit-of-a whip and the little-bit-of-a nose bag.

From Here and Now Story Book Two- to seven-year-olds by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem

"The Kid," Weary explained, "put the nose bag on Silver and then left the stable door open."

From The Flying U's Last Stand by Bower, B. M.

I told him he was a hog, and ought to have known better than take the nose bag off, thus leaving the mule's mouth unmuzzled, while the animal was irritated.

From How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 by Peck, George W. (George Wilbur)