nose bag

American  

noun

1. feed bag.

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Etymology

Origin of nose bag

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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

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

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

"I even eat my meals from a nose bag," he told Uncle Denny sadly.

From Still Jim by Morrow, Honoré

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)

Treatment.—Keep the horse warm and free from draughts; use nose bag and give Pratts Heave, Cough and Cold Remedy according to directions.

From Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry by Pratt Food Co.