noseband

[ nohz-band ]
/ ˈnoʊzˌbænd /

noun

that part of a bridle or halter that passes over the animal's nose.

Origin of noseband

First recorded in 1605–15; nose + band2

OTHER WORDS FROM noseband

nose·band·ed, adjective

Words nearby noseband

nose ring, nose to the grindstone, nose to the grindstone, keep one's, nose wheel, nosebag, noseband, nosebleed, nosecount, nosedive, nosegay, nosepiece

Example sentences from the Web for noseband

  • A noseband prevents the cheek of the bit and of the headstall from going forward, and so impedes the true action of the bit.

    Hints on Horsemanship, to a Nephew and Niece |George Greenwood

  • Yonnie, the Ayrshire bull, tossed his head and sat as the rope tightened on his noseband.

    Blind Man's Lantern |Allen Kim Lang

  • When the standing martingale is used it is fastened to the noseband or to the cavesson, which many use in its place.

    Riding and Driving for Women |Belle Beach

British Dictionary definitions for noseband

noseband
/ (ˈnəʊzˌbænd) /

noun

the detachable part of a horse's bridle that goes around the nose Also called: nosepiece

Derived forms of noseband

nosebanded, adjective