curb bit

noun

A type of bit used on a bridle, which works by leverage and has shanks and a curb chain.

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Meanings

nouncurb bit (plural curb bits)

plural curb bits · alternative curb-bit

  1. equestrianismA type of bit used on a bridle, which works by leverage and has shanks and a curb chain.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse

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curb
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bit
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curb

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish kankikuolain
  • kankikuolaintype of bit
German Kandare
  • Kandaretype of bit
Russian мундшту́к
  • мундшту́к (mundštúk)type of bit
Cite this entry
APA

curb bit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curb%20bit

MLA

“curb bit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curb%20bit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curb bit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curb%20bit.

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