Part 1390

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Bridge-ward</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bridge"-ward`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The principal ward of a key.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Bridgeing</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bridge"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight.</def>

<cs><col>Bridging joist</col>. <cd>Same as <er>Binding joist</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Bridgey</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bridge"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of bridges.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Sherwood.</i>

<h1>Bridle</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bri"dle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bridel</ets>, AS. <ets>bridel</ets>; akin to OHG. <ets>britil</ets>, <ets>brittil</ets>, D. <ets>breidel</ets>, and possibly to E. <ets>braid</ets>. Cf. <er>Bridoon</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A restraint; a curb; a check.</def>

<i>I. Watts.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Gun.)</fld> <def>The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the timbler, sear, etc.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends, so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached to its middle.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A mooring hawser.</def>

<cs><col>Bowline bridle</col>. <cd>See under <er>Bowline</er>.</cd> -- <col>Branches of a bridle</col>. <cd>See under <er>Branch</er>.</cd> -- <col>Bridle cable</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a cable which is bent to a bridle. See 4, above.</cd> -- <col>Bridle hand</col>, <cd>the hand which holds the bridle in riding; the left hand.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Bridle path</col>, <col>Bridle way</col></mcol>, <cd>a path or way for saddle horses and pack horses, as distinguished from a road for vehicles.</cd> -- <col>Bridle port</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a porthole or opening in the bow through which hawsers, mooring or bridle cables, etc., are passed.</cd> -- <col>Bridle rein</col>, <cd>a rein attached to the bit.</cd> -- <col>Bridle road</col>. <cd><sd>(a)</sd> Same as <i>Bridle path<i>. <i>Lowell</i>. <sd>(b)</sd> A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback exercise.</cd> -- <col>Bridle track</col>, <cd>a bridle path.</cd> -- <col>Scolding bridle</col>. <cd>See <er>Branks</er>, 2.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- A check; restrain.</syn>

<h1>Bridle</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bri"dle</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bridled</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Bridling</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To put a bridle upon; to equip with a bridle; <as>as, to <ex>bridle</ex> a horse</as>.</def>

<blockquote>He <b>bridled</b> her mouth with a silkweed twist. <i>Drake.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To restrain, guide, or govern, with, or as with, a bridle; to check, curb, or control; <as>as, to <ex>bridle</ex> the passions; to <ex>bridle</ex> a muse.</as></def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<blockquote>Savoy and Nice, the keys of Italy, and the citadel in her hands to <b>bridle</b> Switzerland, are in that consolidation. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To check; restrain; curb; govern; control; repress; master; subdue.</syn>

<h1>Bridle</h1> <Xpage=181>