Found 2 items, similar to bridle path.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: bridle path
bridle path
n : a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for
cars) [syn:
bridle road]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Bridle path
Bridle
\Bri"dle\, n. [OE. bridel, AS. bridel; akin to OHG.
britil, brittil, D. breidel, and possibly to E. braid. Cf.
Bridoon.]
1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and
restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins,
with other appendages.
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2. A restraint; a curb; a check. --I. Watts.
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3. (Gun.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which
holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
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4. (Naut.)
(a) A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends,
so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached
to its middle.
(b) A mooring hawser.
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Bowline bridle. See under
Bowline.
Branches of a bridle. See under
Branch.
Bridle cable (Naut.), a cable which is bent to a bridle.
See 4, above.
Bridle hand, the hand which holds the bridle in riding; the
left hand.
Bridle path,
Bridle way, a path or way for saddle horses
and pack horses, as distinguished from a road for
vehicles.
Bridle port (Naut.), a porthole or opening in the bow
through which hawsers, mooring or bridle cables, etc., are
passed.
Bridle rein, a rein attached to the bit.
Bridle road.
(a) Same as
Bridle path. --Lowell.
(b) A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback
exercise.
Bridle track, a bridle path.
Scolding bridle. See
Branks, 2.
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Syn: A check; restrain.
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