Bridoon

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bridoon \Bri*doon"\, n. [F. bridon, from bride; of German
     origin. See {Bridle}, n.] (Mil.)
     The snaffle and rein of a military bridle, which acts
     independently of the bit, at the pleasure of the rider. It is
     used in connection with a curb bit, which has its own rein.
     --Campbell.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bridoon
       n : a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb