muzzle

muzzle
{{11}}muzzle (n.) late 14c., "device put over an animal's mouth to stop it from biting, eating, or rooting," from O.Fr. musel "muzzle," also "snout, nose" (12c., Mod.Fr. museau), from muse "muzzle," from Gallo-Romance *musa "snout" (Cf. Prov. mus, O.Sp. mus, It. muso), of unknown origin, possibly related to L. morsus "bite" (but OED finds "serious difficulties" with this). Meaning "projecting part of the head of an animal" is from early 15c. in English; sense of "open end of a firearm" first recorded 1560s.
{{12}}muzzle (v.) "to put a muzzle on," early 15c., from MUZZLE (Cf. muzzle) (n.). Figurative use from 1610s. Related: Muzzled; muzzling.

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  • Muzzle — Muz zle, n. [OE. mosel, OF. musel, F. museau muzzle or snout, LL. musellus, fr. musus, morsus. See {Muse}, v. i., and cf. {Morsel}.] 1. The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout. [1913 Webster] 2. The mouth of a thing;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • muzzle — ► NOUN 1) the projecting part of an animal s face, including the nose and mouth. 2) a guard fitted over an animal s muzzle to stop it biting or feeding. 3) the open end of the barrel of a firearm. ► VERB 1) put a muzzle on (an animal). 2) prevent …   English terms dictionary

  • muzzle — [muz′əl] n. [ME mosel < OFr musel, snout, muzzle, dim. of mus < ML musum < ?] 1. the projecting part of the head of a dog, horse, etc., including the mouth, nose, and jaws; snout: see DOG, HORSE 2. a device, as of straps, fastened over… …   English World dictionary

  • Muzzle — Muz zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muzzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muzzling}.] [F. museler.] 1. To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Muzzle — Muz zle, v. i. To bring the mouth or muzzle near. [1913 Webster] The bear muzzles and smells to him. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • muzzle — [[t]mʌ̱z(ə)l[/t]] muzzles, muzzling, muzzled 1) N COUNT The muzzle of an animal such as a dog is its nose and mouth. The mongrel presented his muzzle for scratching. 2) N COUNT A muzzle is an object that is put over a dog s nose and mouth so that …   English dictionary

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