Bridle - Definition

n 1: headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and
reins to give the rider or driver control
2: the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;
"his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" [syn:
bridle, check, curb]
v 1: anger or take offense; "She bridled at his suggestion to
elope"
2: put a bridle on; "bridle horses" [ant: unbridle]
3: respond to the reins, as of horses