snaffle
1
[ snaf-uh l ]
/ ˈsnæf əl /
noun
Also called snaffle bit.
a bit, usually jointed in the middle and without a curb, with a large ring at each end to which a rein and cheek strap are attached.
verb (used with object), snaf·fled, snaf·fling.
to put a snaffle on (a horse).
to control with or as with a snaffle.
Origin of snaffle
1
1525–35; origin uncertain; compare Old Frisian
snavel mouth, Dutch
snavel, German
Schnabel beak, bill
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Definition for snaffle (2 of 2)
snaffle
2
[ snaf-uh l ]
/ ˈsnæf əl /
verb (used with object), snaf·fled, snaf·fling. British Informal.
to appropriate for one's own use, especially by devious means; purloin; filch.
Origin of snaffle
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First recorded in 1715–25; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for snaffle
snaffle
/ (ˈsnæfəl) /
noun
Also called: snaffle bit
a simple jointed bit for a horse
verb (tr)
British informal
to steal or take for oneself
to equip or control with a snaffle
Word Origin for snaffle
C16: of uncertain origin; compare Old Frisian
snavel mouth, Old High German
snabul beak