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nose bag

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noun

  1. feed bag.


Etymology

Origin of nose bag

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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

From Literature

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 Literature

Nose′bag, a bag for a horse's nose, containing oats, &c.;

From Project Gutenberg

In each troop a man is detailed to walk the picket line while grain is being fed, to look out for the horses generally and to take off the feed or the nose bag of a horse as soon as he has finished feeding.

From Project Gutenberg

Better beat it over there before you put on the nose bag.

From Project Gutenberg