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bridle hand
noun
- (of a horseback rider) the hand, usually the left hand, that holds both reins or both pairs of reins, leaving the other hand free to manage a whip, crop, lariat, or the like.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bridle hand1
First recorded in 1570–80
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Example Sentences
He laid his bridle-hand on the left side of his horse's mane and shifted his weight a trifle.
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The bridle-hand wears the mainfere (main-de-fer), while the right hand grasping the spear is gauntleted.
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The ball grazed his bridle hand, and blood followed the slight injury.
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And then they keep their bridle-hand firm closed on the bridle-rein till their horses are back in the stable again.
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A Horsemans Skill in the management of his bridle-hand consists in the discretion with which he makes the bit be felt.
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