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1.NounThe headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
2.NounA restraint; a curb; a check.
3.NounA length of line or cable attached to two parts of something to spread the force of a pull, as the rigging on a kite for attaching line.
4.NounA mooring hawser.
5.NounA piece in the interior of a gunlock which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
6.NounA gesture expressing pride or vanity.
7.VerbTo put a bridle on.
8.VerbTo check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.
9.VerbTo show hostility or resentment."Immigrant-rights and religious organizations bridled at the plan to favor highly skilled workers over relatives. (Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007)"
10.VerbTo hold up one's head proudly or affectedly.