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Muzzle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Muzzle? [n] forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose [n] restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting [n] the open circular discharging end of a gun [v] prevent from speaking [v] fit with a muzzle, as of a dog to prevent it from biting Synonyms \| Synonyms for Muzzle: gag \| gag \| gun muzzle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Muzzle: acoustic tile \| antiknock \| antlia \| asphyxiate \| baffler \| bazoo \| beak \| beezer \| bilbo \| bill \| bond \| bonds \| bottle up \| bridle \| bugle \| camisole \| censor \| chains \| chaps \| choke \| choke off \| chops \| clamp down on \| collar \| conk \| cork \| cork up \| countenance \| crack down on \| crush \| cuffs \| cushion \| damp \| damp down \| dampener \| damper \| deflate \| dial \| disarm \| drown \| dumbfound \| embouchure \| enchain \| extinguish \| face \| features \| fetter \| gab \| gag \| gob \| gyves \| halter \| hamper \| hamstring \| handcuff \| handcuffs \| hobble \| hobbles \| hog-tie \| hold down \| hopples \| hush \| hushcloth \| hush-hush \| irons \| jaw \| jaws \| jowls \| jump on \| keep down \| keep under \| kill \| kisser \| knock out \| leading strings \| leash \| lips \| manacle \| mandibles \| map \| maw \| maxilla \| mouth \| muffle \| muffler \| mug \| mush \| mute \| nares \| neb \| nib \| nose \| nostrils \| nozzle \| olfactory organ \| oral cavity \| Oregon boat \| paralyze \| pecker \| phiz \| pillory \| pour water on \| premaxilla \| proboscis \| prostrate \| puss \| put down \| put to silence \| quash \| quell \| quench \| quiet \| quieten \| quietener \| reins \| repress \| restraint \| restraints \| rhinarium \| rostrum \| schnozzle \| shackle \| shush \| shut down on \| silence \| silence cloth \| silencer \| sit down on \| sit on \| smash \| smeller \| smother \| snoot \| snout \| soft pedal \| soft-pedal \| sordine \| sordino \| sound-absorbing material \| soundproofing \| soundproofing insulation \| sourdine \| squash \| squelch \| stanch \| stifle \| still \| stocks \| straightjacket \| straitjacket \| strait-waistcoat \| strangle \| stranglehold \| strike dumb \| stultify \| subdue \| suffocate \| suppress \| tether \| throttle \| trammel \| trammels \| trap \| trunk \| truss up \| visage \| yap \| yoke See Also \| caput \| constraint \| equip \| face \| fit \| fit out \| gun \| gunpoint \| head \| hush \| hush up \| neb \| opening \| outfit \| point \| quieten \| restraint \| shut up \| silence \| snout \| still Muzzle In Webster's Dictionary \Muz"zle\, n. [OE. mosel, OF. musel, F. museau muzzle or snout, LL. musellus, fr. musus, morsus. See {Muse}, v. i., and cf. {Morsel}.] 1. The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout. 2. The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge; as, the muzzle of a gun. 3. A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting. With golden muzzles all their mouths were bound --Dryden. {Muzzle sight}. (Gun.) See {Dispart}, n., 2. \Muz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muzzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muzzling}.] [F. museler.] 1. To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action. ``My dagger muzzled.'' --Shak. Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. --Deut. xxv. 4. 2. To fondle with the closed mouth. [Obs.] --L'Estrange. \Muz"zle\, v. i. To bring the mouth or muzzle near. The bear muzzles and smels to him. --L'Estrange.

Muzzle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Muzzle?

[n] forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
[n] restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
[n] the open circular discharging end of a gun
[v] prevent from speaking
[v] fit with a muzzle, as of a dog to prevent it from biting

Synonyms | Synonyms for Muzzle: gag | gag | gun muzzle

Muzzle In Webster's Dictionary

\Muz"zle\, n. [OE. mosel, OF. musel, F. museau muzzle or
snout, LL. musellus, fr. musus, morsus. See {Muse}, v. i.,
and cf. {Morsel}.]
1. The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a
   horse; a snout.

2. The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge;
   as, the muzzle of a gun.

3. A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth
   of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting.

         With golden muzzles all their mouths were bound
                                               --Dryden.

{Muzzle sight}. (Gun.) See {Dispart}, n., 2.


\Muz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muzzled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Muzzling}.] [F. museler.]
1. To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to
   prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to
   sheathe; to restrain from speech or action. ``My dagger
   muzzled.'' --Shak.

         Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out
         the corn.                             --Deut. xxv.
                                               4.

2. To fondle with the closed mouth. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.


\Muz"zle\, v. i.
To bring the mouth or muzzle near.

      The bear muzzles and smels to him.       --L'Estrange.

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