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CANNON BIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cannon
1, record 1, English, cannon
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cannon bit 2, record 1, English, cannon%20bit
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A round bit for a horse. 2, record 1, English, - cannon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In many bits, the cannons actually have a slight curve to better fit the bit to the horse's mouth. A mouthpiece may have more than one cannon, depending on how many times it is jointed. The typical jointed snaffle has two cannons, connected by a joint in the center. A bar snaffle has no joint inside the mouth. 3, record 1, English, - cannon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The mouthpiece may have pieces (keys, spatula, roller etc.), which are not part of the cannon itself ... 4, record 1, English, - cannon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cannons: The more or less straight bars of the mouthpiece. 3, record 1, English, - cannon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bit cannon. 4, record 1, English, - cannon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
English-Canadian dictionaries give the spelling "cannon" only. 5, record 1, English, - cannon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also called cannon bit, canon bit. 2, record 1, English, - cannon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- canon
- canon bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon
1, record 1, French, canon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il peut être rigide et d'une seule pièce, ou encore deux canons peuvent former une embouchure articulée (que l'on appelle aussi parfois canon articulé). L'embouchure peut comporter des pièces (pendentifs etc.) qui ne font pas partie du canon. 2, record 1, French, - canon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe plusieurs catégories de mors différenciées par la forme du canon : Le canon rigide ou droit (mors doux) appuie davantage sur la bouche que sur les barres (les barres sont les espaces entre les incisives et les molaires dans la bouche de l'âne ou du mulet); le canon bas ou moyen dit «mors à semi-liberté de langue» dont le canon cintré comprime plus ou moins les barres; le canon haut dit «mors à liberté de langue» dont le canon est tellement cintré qu'il comprime les barres et agit tellement sur elles que la langue ne peut avoir aucune opposition. 3, record 1, French, - canon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Canon du mors. 2, record 1, French, - canon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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