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snaffle

Meaninga beak

Common meaning: a simple bridle bit

Journey through time

  1. Old Dutchsnebbe‘a bill, a beak’source
  2. Dutchmeaning shiftsa bill, a beak → a horse's muzzlesnavel‘a horse's muzzle’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa horse's muzzle → a simple bridle bitsnaffle‘a simple bridle bit’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Old Dutch snebbe ‘a beak’.

Roots

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