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ˈnose-bit
[f. nose n. + bit n.1]
†1. Sc. A metal nose-band for a horse. In quot. fig. (Cf. nese-bit s.v. nese n. c.) Obs. rare—1.
1583Leg. Bp. St. Androis 1105, I sall leave blankis for to imbrew thame, That he a nosebitt may beleive thame Whome to my buik salbe directit.
2. (See quots.)
1794Rigging & Seamanship 152 Nose-bit, a bit similar to a gouge bit, having a cutting edge on one side of the end. 1846Holtzapffel Turning II. 540 The nose-bit.., called also the slit-nose-bit, and auger-bit, is slit up a small distance near the center. 1875Carpentry & Join. 31 A is a shell augur, which, if made smaller and used with a brace, goes by the name of a nose-bit. |