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draws bridle

draws bridle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of draw bridle.

Meaning of draw bridle

Verb

draw bridle (third-person singular simple present draws bridle, present participle drawing bridle, simple past drew bridle, past participle drawn bridle)

  1. To pull on the reins (of a horse etc.) in order to slow it down or bring it to a stop; hence, to stop, draw up.
    • When he was within a small distance of this inn, which to him seemed a castle, he drew bridle, and stopt Rozinante […].1755, Miguel de Cervantes, translated by Tobias Smollett, Don Quixote, Volume 1, I.2

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What is draws bridle the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Draws bridle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of draw bridle.

Words near draws bridle in the dictionary

  1. draws attention
  2. draws away
  3. draws back
  4. draws blood
  5. draws breath
  6. draws bridle
  7. draws cuts
  8. draws down
  9. draws even
  10. draws fire
  11. draws in

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