snaffle (redirected from snaffles)

snaf·fle  (snfl) n. A bit for a horse, consisting of two bars joined at the center, as by a joint. tr.v. snaf·fled, snaf·fling, snaf·fles To put on or control with a snaffle. [Origin unknown.]

snaffle loose ring French training snaffle bit

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snaffle [ˈsnæf^əl]

n

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) Also called snaffle bit a simple jointed bit for a horse

vb (tr)

1. Brit informal to steal or take for oneself

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to equip or control with a snaffle

[of uncertain origin; compare Old Frisian snavel mouth, Old High German snabul beak]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	snaffle - a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb snaffle bit bit - piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"
Verb	1.	snaffle - get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale" snap up, grab take - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" hog - take greedily; take more than one's share
	2.	snaffle - fit or restrain with a snaffle; "snaffle a horse" bridle - put a bridle on; "bridle horses"

Translations

snaffle¹ [ˈsnæfl] N (also snaffle bit) → bridón m

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snaffle² [ˈsnæfl] VT (Brit) (= steal) → afanar, birlar

snaffle¹

n (also snaffle bit) → Trense f

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snaffle²

vt (Brit inf) → sich (dat) → unter den Nagel reißen (inf)

snaffle [ˈsnæfl] n (also snaffle bit) (for horse) → filetto