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snaffle n. 马嚼子
vt. 装以马嚼子,轻勒,偷窃 马嚼子装以马嚼子,轻勒,偷窃 snaffle n 1: a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb [ synonym: { snaffle}, { snaffle bit}] v 1: get hold of or seize quickly and easily; " I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale" [ synonym: { snap up}, { snaffle}, { grab}] 2: fit or restrain with a snaffle; " snaffle a horse" Snaffle \ Snaf" fle\, n. [ D. snavel a beak, bill, snout; akin to G. schnabel, OHG. snabul,. sneb, snebbe, OFries. snavel mouth, Dan. & Sw. snabel beak, bill, Lith. snapas, and to E. snap, v. See { Snap}, and cf. { Neb}.] A kind of bridle bit, having a joint in the part to be placed in the mouth, and rings and cheek pieces at the ends, but having no curb; -- called also { snaffle bit}. [ 1913 Webster]
Snaffle \ Snaf" fle\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Snaffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Snaffling}.] To put a snaffle in the mouth of; to subject to the snaffle; to bridle. [ 1913 Webster]
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