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(of a bridle) one of two straps passing over the cheeks of the horse and connecting the crown piece with the bit or noseband. Also called cheekpiece. See illus. under harness.
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cheek strap — cheek′ strap n. dch one of two straps of a bridle passing over the cheeks of the horse and connecting the crownpiece with the bit … From formal English to slang
cheek strap — noun : either of those straps of a bridle that pass down the sides of the horse s head connecting the crownpiece with the bit or noseband called also cheekpiece; see bridle illustration * * * (of a bridle) one of two straps passing over the… … Useful english dictionary
cheek|piece — «CHEEK PEES», noun. = cheek strap. (Cf. ↑cheek strap) … Useful english dictionary
lip-strap — noun /lɪpstɹæp/ A small strap with a buckle running between the cheeks of a bit, to prevent the horse from biting on the cheek of the bit in his mouth. He was not a horsey man, but he liked people to believe he had been one once; and he wove… … Wiktionary
cheekpiece — /cheek pees /, n. 1. either of two vertical bars of a bit, one on each end of the mouthpiece. See illus. under snaffle. 2. See cheek strap. [1750 60; CHEEK + PIECE] * * * … Universalium
Bridle — A bridle is a piece of equipment used to control a horse. The bridle fits over a horse s head, and has the purpose of controlling the horse. It holds a bit in the horse s mouth. As defined in the Oxford English Dictionary, a bridle includes a… … Wikipedia
buckle — buckle1 [buk′əl] n. [ME bokel, a buckle, boss of a shield < OFr bocle < LL bucula, beaver, shield < L buccula, cheek strap of a helmet, dim. of bucca, cheek: see BUCCAL] 1. a clasp on one end of a strap or belt for fastening the other… … English World dictionary
buckle — [14] English acquired buckle via Old French boucla from Latin buccula ‘cheek strap of a helmet’. This was a diminutive form of Latin bucca ‘cheek’ (source of French bouche ‘mouth’), which gave English the anatomical term buccal ‘of the cheeks’… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
buckle — buck•le [[t]ˈbʌk əl[/t]] n. v. led, ling 1) a clasp consisting of a rectangular or curved rim with one or more movable tongues, fixed to one end of a belt or strap, used for fastening to the other end or to another strap 2) jew an ornament of… … From formal English to slang
buckle — [14] English acquired buckle via Old French boucla from Latin buccula ‘cheek strap of a helmet’. This was a diminutive form of Latin bucca ‘cheek’ (source of French bouche ‘mouth’), which gave English the anatomical term buccal ‘of the cheeks’… … Word origins
