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bosal

/boʊˈsæl/

bosal noun: a type of noseband used on a horse. Also the alternative form of bozal or bossale.

Noun

bosal (plural bosals)

  1. A type of noseband used on a horse.

Also used as

bosal is also the alternative form of bozal or bossale.

Forms of bosal

pluralbosals

Origin of bosal

From Spanish bosal, variant of bozal (“noseband; slave”). (The sense "noseband" is specifically via Mexican Spanish and was originally found in the Southwestern US.) Doublet of bozal and bossale.

Questions about bosal

What does bosal mean?
Bosal means a type of noseband used on a horse.
What part of speech is bosal?
Bosal is a noun.
How do you pronounce bosal?
Bosal is pronounced /boʊˈsæl/.
What is the plural of bosal?
The plural of bosal is bosals.

Words near bosal in the dictionary

  1. bos'ns
  2. Bos.
  3. bosa
  4. Bosak
  5. Bosaks
  6. bosal
  7. bosals
  8. Bosanquet
  9. Bosanquets
  10. Bosarge
  11. Bosarges

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