ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nosebag

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Nosebag is a noun meaning (informal, humorous) Food or feeding.

Meaning

(informal, humorous) Food or feeding.

More Meanings

  1. (informal, derogatory) A nosy person.
  2. A sack or bag for feeding a horse, mule, ox or similar animal, generally on the move or away from the home stable or paddock. Designed to be attached to harness and slipped over the animal's nose to permit feeding while eliminating spillage; designs vary.

Word Forms

Synonyms for nosebag

Depending on context, synonyms include feedbag, scran, nosh, grub, bait, belly-timber.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include feedbag, nose bag, feed bag, tobra, nosering, nose.

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