Meanings
nounbridoon (plural bridoons)
plural bridoons
- A type of snaffle bit, with small rings, usually used on a double bridle in conjunction with a curb bit.
Synonyms: bradoon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of snaffle bit, with small rings, usually used on a double bridle in conjunction with a curb bit.
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Origin
- Frenchbridon
- Englishbridoon
From French bridon, from bride (“bridle”).
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Finnish bridongi
- bridongitype of snaffle bit
French le filet de mors de bride
- le filet de mors de bridetype of snaffle bit
German Unterlegtrense
- Unterlegtrensetype of snaffle bit
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bridoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridoon
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“bridoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridoon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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