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bridoon, bradoon|brɪˈduːn, brəˈduːn|
[a. F. bridon in same sense, deriv. of bride a bridle.]
1. ‘The snaffle and rein of a military bridle, which acts independently of the bit, at the pleasure of the rider’. Stocqueler.
1753Chambers Cycl. Supp. s.v., A horse never goes so well nor sure with a bridoon, unless he have been first broke to the bit. 1801W. Felton Carriages II. 156 Harness is frequently made without breeching or bridoon. 1803Sporting Mag. XXI. 220/2 A Weymouth bridle, with bit, and bradoon, is in my opinion, preferable to any other sort for the road. 1833Regul. Instr. Cavalry i. 41 The use of the Bridoon, or Snaffle-Bridle. 1862Catal. Internat. Exhib. II. No. 4693 Safety Springs, for riding and driving reins, to both bits, and one rein in hand, to act on the bradoon. 1968Encycl. Brit. XI. 708/2 The snaffle (also bridoon or bradoon)..may be jointed, twisted or straight.
2. Comb., as bridoon-bit, bridoon-bridle, bridoon-chain, etc.
1801W. Felton Carriages II. 146 The *Bridoon Bit, an additional bit..with a ring at each end for the reins to be fastened to.
Ibid. Gloss., *Bridoon Chain, or Links, small ornaments, through which the bridoon reins run.
Ibid. II. 141 The *Bridoon-Head, or Rein, is an additional bridle with a bearing-rein.
1856J. Grant Black Drag. xxxv, Every man..grasped the *bridoon rein near the ring. |