单词 | light-mouthed |
释义 | > as lemmaslight-mouthed light-mouthed adj. (of a horse) sensitive or responsive to pressure applied by the rider to the bit; cf. light in the mouth at sense A. 17. ΚΠ 1762 C. Thompson Rules Bad Horsemen 49 The rule already given to ride a loose-necked horse, will be a proper one for all light-mouthed horses. 1898 T. B. Drybrough Polo v. 99 If the pony is light-mouthed, I like to use this bit covered with leather, without which the Hanoverian bit is apt to nip the mouth. 2001 Courier Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 26 Jan. (Outdoors section) d10 There were no complaints about my chestnut mare: just over 15 hands, light mouthed, a comfortable gait at a canter and responsive to all commands. < as lemmas |
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