Muzzle

Quick meaning: Muzzle is a noun meaning The protruding part of an animal's head which includes the nose, mouth and jaws.

Meaning

The protruding part of an animal's head which includes the nose, mouth and jaws.

More Meanings

1. A device used to prevent an animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.
2. (firearms) The mouth or the end for entrance or discharge of a gun, pistol etc., that the bullet emerges from.
3. (transitive) To bind or confine an animal's mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or biting.
4. (transitive, figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); to gag; to silence; to censor.
5. (slang, derogatory, by extension) A person's mouth.
6. (chiefly Scotland) A piece of the forward end of the plow-beam by which the traces are attached.
7. (obsolete, historical) An openwork covering for the nose, used for the defense of the horse, and forming part of the bards in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Example Sentences

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.

Venus her self would sit Muzzling and Gazing them in the Eyes

The Bear comes directly up to him, Muzzles and Smells to him.

Those who want to muzzle everyone else are likely nothing less than pseudovirtuous.

Word Forms

• muzzles
• muzzling
• muzzled

Synonyms for muzzle

Depending on context, synonyms include snout, bridle, bemuzzle, gag, gunpoint.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gag, gunpoint, nose, mouth, face, snout.

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