muzzle (redirected from calf-weaning muzzle)

muz·zle  (mzl)

n.

1. The forward, projecting part of the head of certain animals, such as dogs, including the mouth, nose, and jaws; the snout.

2. A leather or wire restraining appliance that, when fitted over an animal's snout, prevents biting and eating.

3. The forward, discharging end of the barrel of a firearm.

4. A restraint on free movement or expression: had a muzzle put on their high spirits.

tr.v. muz·zled, muz·zling, muz·zles

1. To put a muzzle on (an animal).

2. To restrain from expression: tried to muzzle the opposition.

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[Middle English mosel, from Old French musel, from Medieval Latin msellum, diminutive of msus, snout, from Latin msum.]

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muzzler n.

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muzzle [ˈmʌz^əl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the projecting part of the face, usually the jaws and nose, of animals such as the dog and horse

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a guard or strap fitted over an animal's nose and jaws to prevent it biting or eating

3. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the front end of a gun barrel

vb (tr)

1. to prevent from being heard or noticed to muzzle the press

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) to put a muzzle on (an animal)

3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to take in (a sail)

[C15 mosel, from Old French musel, diminutive of muse snout, from Medieval Latin mūsus, of unknown origin]

muzzler  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	muzzle - the open circular discharging end of a gun gun muzzle gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" gunpoint, point - the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"
	2.	muzzle - forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose neb, snout - a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose head, caput - the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window" face - the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
	3.	muzzle - 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 constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
	4.	muzzle - restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting gag constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
Verb	1.	muzzle - fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers" equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" unmuzzle - remove the muzzle from (a dog)
	2.	muzzle - prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged" gag silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
	3.	muzzle - tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair" gag tie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

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muzzle

noun

1. jaws, mouth, nose, snout The dog presented its muzzle for scratching.

2. gag, guard, restraint dogs that have to wear a muzzle

verb

suppress, silence, curb, restrain, choke, gag, stifle, censor He complained of being muzzled by the chairman.

Translations

muzzle [ˈmʌzl]

A. N

1. (= snout) → hocico m

2. [of gun] → boca f

3. (= restraint for dog) → bozal m

B. VT

1. [+ dog] → poner bozal a

2. (fig) [+ person] → amordazar

C. CPD muzzle loader N → arma f que se carga por la boca
muzzle velocity N → velocidad f inicial

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muzzle [ˈmʌz^əl]

n

(= nose and mouth of animal) → museau m

(protective device) → muselière f
to wear a muzzle [dog] → porter une muselière

[gun] → gueule f

vt

[+ dog] → museler

[+ person, press] → museler

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muzzle

n

(= snout, mouth) → Maul nt

(for dog etc) → Maulkorb m

(of gun) → Mündung f; (= barrel) → Lauf m

vt animal → einen Maulkorb um- or anlegen (+dat); (fig) critics, the press → mundtot machen; criticism, protest → ersticken

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muzzle:

muzzle-loader

n → Vorderlader m

muzzle-loading

adj gun → mit Vorderladung

muzzle velocity

n → Mündungs- or Auffangsgeschwindigkeit f

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muzzle [ˈmʌzl]

1. n (snout) → muso; (of gun) → bocca (da fuoco); (for dog) → museruola

2. vt (dog) → mettere la museruola a (fig) (person) → costringere a tacere

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muzzle [ˈmʌzl]

1. n (snout) → muso; (of gun) → bocca (da fuoco); (for dog) → museruola

2. vt (dog) → mettere la museruola a (fig) (person) → costringere a tacere

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muzzle

n muzzle [ˈmazl]

1 the jaws and nose of an animal such as a dog. bek, snoet خَطْم: أنْف الحيوان وفَكّاه муцуна čenich mule; snude die Schnauze ρύγχος, μουσούδα hocico koon دهنه kuono museau פֶּה, לוֹעַ थूथन gubica, njuška pofa (állaté) moncong granir, trÿni muso 鼻づら (개, 말 등의) 코끝, 주둥이 snukis, nasrai purns muncung bek snute; mule pysk focinho bot; rât морда ňufák gobec njuška nos ตะกร้อครอบปากสุนัขหรือม้า hayvanın çıkıntılı ağzı ve burnu (狗等)口和鼻 пика, рило تھوتھنی mõm, rọ... （狗的）口和鼻

2 an arrangement of straps etc round the muzzle of an animal to prevent it from biting. muilband كِمامَه наморник náhubek mundkurv der Maulkorb φίμωτρο bozal suukorv پوزه بند kuonokoppa muselière זֶמָם, מַחסוֹם मोहरा खोंच brnjica szájkosár berangus múll, mÿli, munnkarfa museruola 口輪 재갈 antsnukis uzpurnis berangus muilkorf munnkurv kaganiec açaimo botniţă намордник náhubok nagobčnik brnjica munkorg สายรัดตะกร้อครอบปาก ağızlık, burunsalık (動物的)嘴套 намордник جانور کے منہ پر چڑھایا جانے والا چھینکا bịt mõm （动物的）嘴套

3 the open end of the barrel of a gun etc. mondstuk فُوَّهَة البُنْدِقِيَّه дуло ústí munding die Mündung στόμιο, μπούκα όπλου boca suue دهانه لوله اسلحه suu bouche לוֹעַ नालमुख otvor spremnika csőtorkolat moncong byssukjaftur bocca 銃口 총구, 포구 (vamzdžio) žiotys stobra caurums muncung tromp munning wylot lufy boca gură (de armă) дуло ústie odprtina otvor cevi mynning ปืนซึ่งบรรจุลูกกระสุนทางปากกระบอก namlu ağzı 砲口 жерло; дуло بندوق وغیرہ کا دہانہ miệng súng 炮口

v

to put a muzzle on (a dog etc). muilband يُكَمِّم слагам наморник nasadit náhubek give mundkurv på einen Maulkorb anlegen φιμώνω poner bozal suukorvistama پوزه بندزدن panna kuonokoppa museler לַשִׂים מַחסוֹם मुंह बांधना, जाब लगाना staviti brnjicu szájkosarat rak fel memberangus mÿla, múlbinda mettere la museruola a 口輪をはめる 재갈을 물리다 uždėti antsnukį, priversti tylėti uzlikt uzpurni memberangus muilkorven sette munnkurv på nakładać kaganiec açaimar a pune botniţă надевать намордник nasadiť náhubok natakniti nagobčnik staviti brnjicu sätta munkorg på สวมตะกร้อครอบปากให้สุนัขหรือม้า burunsalık geçirmek 給(動物)上嘴套 надівати намордник کتے کو چھینکا لگانا khóa miệng 给（动物）上嘴套