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Share This muz·zle Audio Help / ˈmʌz / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ muhz -uh ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, -zled, -zling. –noun 1. the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
2. the projecting part of the head of an animal, including jaws, mouth, and nose.
3. a device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc.
–verb (used with object) 4. to put a muzzle on (an animal or its mouth) so as to prevent biting, eating, etc.
5. to restrain from speech, the expression of opinion, etc.: The censors muzzled the press.
6. Nautical .
[Origin:
1350–1400; ME
musel < MF < ML
mūsellum, dim. of
mūsum snout < ?
]
—Synonyms 5 .
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The forward, projecting part of the head of certain animals, such as dogs, including the mouth, nose, and jaws; the snout.
A leather or wire restraining appliance that, when fitted over an animal's snout, prevents biting and eating.
The forward, discharging end of the barrel of a firearm.
A restraint on free movement or expression: had a muzzle put on their high spirits.
muz·zled , muz·zling , muz·zles
To put a muzzle on (an animal).
To restrain from expression: tried to muzzle the opposition.
mosel , from Old French musel , from Medieval Latin mūsellum , diminutive of mūsus , snout , from Latin mūsum .]
muz'zler n.
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c.1386, "device put over an animal's mouth to stop it from biting, eating, or rooting," from O.Fr. musel (12c.), from muse "muzzle," from Gallo-Romance *musa "snout," of unknown origin, possibly related to L. morsus "bite." Meaning "projecting part of the head of an animal" is from c.1410; sense of "open end of a firearm" first recorded 1566. The verb meaning "to put a muzzle on" is first recorded c.1470.
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Share This muzzle noun 1. the open circular discharging end of a gun [syn: gun muzzle ] 2. forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose 3. a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting 4. restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting [syn: gag ] verb 1. fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers" [ant: unmuzzle ] 2. prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged" [syn: gag ] 3. tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair" [syn: gag ]
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Share This muzzle 1 [ˈmazl] noun
the jaws and nose of an animal such as a dog
Arabic: خَطْم: أنْف الحيوان وفَكّاه Chinese (Simplified): （狗的）口和鼻 Chinese (Traditional): (狗等)口和鼻 Czech: čenich Danish: mule; snude Dutch: bek Estonian: koon Finnish: kuono French: museau German: die Schnauze Greek: ρύγχος, μουσούδα Hungarian: pofa (állaté) Icelandic: granir, trÿni Indonesian: moncong Italian: muso
Japanese: 鼻づら Korean: 비구부(鼻口部), 주둥이 Latvian: purns Lithuanian: snukis, nasrai Norwegian: snute; mule Polish: pysk Portuguese (Brazil): focinho Portuguese (Portugal): focinho Romanian: bot; rât Russian: морда Slovak: ňufák Slovenian: gobec Spanish: hocico Swedish: nos Turkish: hayvanın çıkıntılı ağzı ve burnu
muzzle 2 [ˈmazl] noun
an arrangement of straps
etc round the muzzle of an animal to prevent it from biting
Arabic: كِمامَه Chinese (Simplified): （动物的）嘴套 Chinese (Traditional): (動物的)嘴套 Czech: náhubek Danish: mundkurv Dutch: muilkorf Estonian: suukorv Finnish: kuonokoppa French: muselière German: der Maulkorb Greek: φίμωτρο Hungarian: szájkosár Icelandic: múll, mÿli, munnkarfa Indonesian: berangus Italian: museruola
Japanese: 口輪 Korean: 재갈 Latvian: uzpurnis Lithuanian: antsnukis Norwegian: munnkurv Polish: kaganiec Portuguese (Brazil): focinheira Portuguese (Portugal): açaimo Romanian: botniţă Russian: намордник Slovak: náhubok Slovenian: nagobčnik Spanish: bozal Swedish: munkorg Turkish: ağızlık, burunsalık
muzzle 3 [ˈmazl] noun
the open end of the barrel of a gun
etc
Arabic: فُوَّهَة البُنْدِقِيَّه Chinese (Simplified): 炮口 Chinese (Traditional): 砲口 Czech: ústí Danish: munding Dutch: tromp Estonian: suue Finnish: suu French: bouche German: die Mündung Greek: στόμιο, μπούκα όπλου Hungarian: csőtorkolat Icelandic: byssukjaftur Indonesian: moncong Italian: bocca
Japanese: 銃口 Korean: 총구 Latvian: stobra caurums Lithuanian: (vamzdžio) žiotys Norwegian: munning Polish: wylot lufy Portuguese (Brazil): boca Portuguese (Portugal): boca Romanian: gură (de armă) Russian: дуло Slovak: ústie Slovenian: odprtina Spanish: boca Swedish: mynning Turkish: namlu ağzı
muzzle [ˈmazl] verb
to put a muzzle on (a dog
etc )
Arabic: يُكَمِّم Chinese (Simplified): 给（动物）上嘴套 Chinese (Traditional): 給(動物)上嘴套 Czech: nasadit náhubek Danish: give mundkurv på Dutch: muilkorven Estonian: suukorvistama Finnish: panna kuonokoppa French: museler German: einen Maulkorb anlegen Greek: φιμώνω Hungarian: szájkosarat rak fel Icelandic: mÿla, múlbinda Indonesian: memberangus Italian: mettere la museruola a*
Japanese: 口輪をはめる Korean: 재갈을 물리다 Latvian: uzlikt uzpurni Lithuanian: uždėti antsnukį, priversti tylėti Norwegian: sette munnkurv på Polish: nakładać kaganiec Portuguese (Brazil): pôr focinheira em Portuguese (Portugal): açaimar Romanian: a pune botniţă Russian: надевать намордник Slovak: nasadiť náhubok Slovenian: natakniti nagobčnik Spanish: poner bozal Swedish: sätta munkorg på Turkish: burunsalık geçirmek
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Mor"sel\, n. [OF. morsel, F. morceau, LL. morsellus, a dim. fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite; prob. akin to E. smart. See
Smart , and cf.
Morceau ,
Mordant ,
Muse , v.,
Muzzle , n.]
1. A little bite or bit of food. --Chaucer.
Every morsel to a satisfied hunger is only a new labor to a tired digestion. --South.
2. A small quantity; a little piece; a fragment.
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Mos"el\, n. & v. See
Muzzle . [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Mus"role\, Musrol \Mus"rol\, n. [F. muserolle, fr. muserau a muzzle, OF. musel. See
Muzzle .] The nose band of a horse's bridle.
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