Hypertext Webster Gateway: "snaffle"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
snaffle
n : a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb [syn: {snaffle
bit}]
v 1: get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all
the good buys during the garage sale" [syn: {snap up}, {grab}]
2: fit or restrain with a snaffle, as of horses
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