Snaffle

Word SNAFFLE
Character 7
Hyphenation snaf fle
Pronunciations /ˈsnæfəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Snaffle"

What do we mean by snaffle?

A bit for a horse, consisting of two bars joined at the center, as by a joint. noun

To put on or control with a snaffle. transitive verb

A bridle consisting of a slender bit-mouth with a single rein and without a curb; a snaffle-bit. noun

To bridle; hold or manage with a bridle.

To clutch or seize by the snaffle.

To speak through the nose.

A kind of bridle bit, having a joint in the part to be placed in the mouth, and rings and cheek pieces at the ends, but having no curb; -- called also snaffle bit. noun

To put a snaffle in the mouth of; to subject to the snaffle; to bridle. transitive verb

A broad-mouthed, loose-ringed bit (metal in a horse's mouth). It brings pressure to bear on the tongue and bars and corners of the mouth. Often used as a training bit. noun

To put on, or control with, a snaffle verb

To grab or seize; to snap up verb

To purloin, or obtain by devious means verb

Get hold of or seize quickly and easily verb

A simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb noun

Fit or restrain with a snaffle verb

A broad-mouthed, loose-ringed bit (metal in a horse's mouth). It brings pressure to bear on the tongue and bars and corners of the mouth. Often used as a training bit.

Decorative wear that looks like a snaffle.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Snaffle

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The word "snaffle" in example sentences

The top rein ring is located next to the mouthpiece, as in a snaffle, and the rein that attaches to it is thus called the snaffle rein. ❋ Unknown (2006)

He muttered something that a snaffle was the safest bit a sinner could place faith in -- assumed the mantle of prophecy -- foretold, as it would appear, troublous times to be in rapid advent -- and inculcated that faith should be placed in heaven, and powder kept very dry. ❋ Various (N/A)

In Ireland, where the large majority of our hunters come from, the snaffle is the bit used in breaking and hunting, as it is in steeple-chasing; and although our Irish neighbours find the curb has its advantages, we must admit that they keep it in its proper place and do not allow it to usurp the snaffle when riding over fences. ❋ Alice M. Hayes (1873)

If the snaffle is to be the predominant bit, its reins should be on the outside, and the curb-reins slack. ❋ Alice M. Hayes (1873)

Fig. 12 for holding the horse to a hunting or racing gallop on a snaffle is the same as Fig. 9, but with the fists closed. ❋ George Greenwood (1837)

For instance, on the Thursday night I visited, you could snaffle a plate of gussied-up sausage and mash for £8.95. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Dorothy – what lovely advice from your advisor and I think I will have to snaffle that myself to pass on to the students! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bits that act with direct pressure on the tongue and lips of the bit are in the general category of snaffle bits. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, regardless of mouthpiece, any bit that operates only on direct pressure is a “snaffle” bit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

While there are literally hundreds of types of bit mouthpieces, bit rings and bit shanks, essentially there are really only two broad categories: direct pressure bits, broadly termed snaffle bit; and leverage bits, usually termed curbs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Their jaws, it turns out, were simply too weak to snaffle a sheep. ❋ Simon Welfare (2011)

Now I've broken the seal and had one, I may as well snaffle the entire packet. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I was about to snaffle them up, when on closer inspection found they'd written $15 in almost invisible ball point on the greenie. ❋ Another Outspoken Female (2009)

If you snaffle a ticket for the Oxford Street event, you could also find yourself modelling one of the season's hottest new beauty looks on our website. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It was generally agreed that the man who could tame the black would have the finest mount in Wyoming and possibly the entire United States of America—but that it might be easier to slip a snaffle bit on a mountain lion. ❋ Jack Todd (2010)

It reminds me of major label record companies in the eighties setting up their own indie label to try and snaffle some of the energy and street cred that the real indies had. ❋ Lou Anders (2008)

Fast movers get in, get themselves established, snaffle up resources and establish themselves as the hubs of commerce, population and learning. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Just because I'm not the right reader for a book (to snaffle Sandra at Bookworld's thinking) doesn't mean that there aren't another zillion out there who are exactly the right readers for it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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