snaffle — Английский словарь

Существительное

1. A broad-mouthed, loose-ringed bit (metal in a horse's mouth). It brings pressure to bear on the tongue and the corners of the mouth, and is often used as a training bit.

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   Captain went out in the cab all the morning. Harry came in after school to feed me and give me water. In the afternoon I was put into the cab. Jerry took as much pains to see if the collar and bridle fitted comfortably, as if he had been John Manly over again. When the crupper was let out a hole or two, it all fitted well. There was no bearing rein—no curb—nothing but a plain ring snaffle. What a blessing that was!

   “I shall have to take the mare to-morrow,” said the Tertium Quid, “and she will stand nothing heavier than a snaffle.”

   Другие примеры (1)

   For many horses the best bit to use in the field is a plain snaffle, with very large rings, so that the bit cannot be pulled through the horse’s mouth. The bridle should have a cavesson, instead of the usual noseband.

2. Decorative wear that looks like a snaffle.

   Употребление

   • переносное

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.[…]A silver snaffle on a heavy leather watch guard which connected the pockets of his corduroy waistcoat, together with a huge gold stirrup in his Ascot tie, sufficiently proclaimed his tastes.

Глагол

1. To put a snaffle on, or control with a snaffle.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

2. To quell or suppress.

   Употребление

   • broadly
   • переносное
   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   Julian Joolby, when will you learn to snaffle your violent emotion?

3. To clutch by the bridle.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

4. To grab or seize; to snap up.

   Употребление

   • неофициальное
   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   “That was my inspiration back in 2005,” he says, snaffling his third roll.

5. To purloin, or obtain by devious means.

   Употребление

   • неофициальное
   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   […] the Master at Arms, the senior member of the lower deck and chief policeman, was found to be drunk; he must have snaffled some of the crew's rum ration always kept closely guarded in a special locker […]

6. To talk foolishly.

   Употребление

   • Norfolk
   • британское употребление
   • архаичное
   • непереходный глагол

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   In Norfolk, "jaffle" is used in the sense of idle discourse, of an indecent or malicious character; and a prating busybody is said to be "always a snaffling and jafflin about what don't concern him."

Существительное

1. a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb

   Синонимы

   snaffle bit

   Более общие понятия

   bit

Глагол

1. get hold of or seize quickly and easily

   Синонимы

   snap upgrab

   Более общие понятия

   take

   Примеры

   I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale

2. fit or restrain with a snaffle

   Более общие понятия

   bridle

   Примеры

   snaffle a horse