n. A type of snaffle bit, with small rings, usually used on a double bridle in conjunction with a curb bit.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The snaffle and rein of a military bridle, which acts independently of the bit, at the pleasure of the rider. It is used in connection with a curb bit, which has its own rein.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A light snaffle or bit of a bridle used in addition to the principal bit, and with a separate rein. Also spelled bradoon.
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n. a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb
Word Usage
"Back to the horse, to be again assailed by Number Two for not having obeyed the order about the bridoon and stirrup-irons."