bridle iron

noun

A strong flat bar of iron, bent so as to support, as in a stirrup, one end of a floor timber, etc. where no sufficient bearing can be had.

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Meanings

nounbridle iron (plural bridle irons)

plural bridle irons

  1. architectureA strong flat bar of iron, bent so as to support, as in a stirrup, one end of a floor timber, etc. where no sufficient bearing can be had.

    Synonyms: hanger, stirrup

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA strong flat bar of iron, bent so as to support, as in a stirrup, one end of a floor timber, etc. where no sufficient bearing can be had.

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hangerstirrup
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APA

bridle iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridle%20iron

MLA

“bridle iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridle%20iron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bridle iron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridle%20iron.

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