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bridoon
[
brahy-
doon
,
bri-
]
bri·doon
/
braɪˈdun
,
brɪ-
/
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[
brahy-
doon
,
bri-
]
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noun
a snaffle when used with a curb on a full bridle.
Origin:
1745–55;
<
French,
Middle French
bridon,
equivalent to
bride
bridle (
see
bride
2
) +
-on
noun suffix
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World English Dictionary
bridoon
(brɪˈduːn)
—
n
a horse's bit: a small snaffle used in double bridles
[C18: from French
bridon
, from
bride
bridle; compare Middle English
bride
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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