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CURB BIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- curb bit
1, record 1, English, curb%20bit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- curb 2, record 1, English, curb
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] bit fitted with cheeks and a curb chain which lies in the chin groove. 3, record 1, English, - curb%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An English curb bit (Weymouth) with fixed cheeks or sliding cheeks. 4, record 1, English, - curb%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Operates on the leverage principle acting on the lower jaw. In a double bridle, the curb bit is used in conjunction with a bridoon, or snaffle bit. 3, record 1, English, - curb%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A basic Western Curb Bit has a gently ported mouthpiece and shanks to which the reins attach ... In the English Curb Bit the port can also vary in severity. In general the shanks on English bits are shorter than on Western bits - four to five inches on an English bit as opposed to up to eight or nine inches on a Western one. 4, record 1, English, - curb%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Weymouth curb bit. 2, record 1, English, - curb%20bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mors de bride
1, record 1, French, mors%20de%20bride
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Mors qui] se compose d'un canon, plus ou moins épais, avec ou sans passage de langue, de deux branches, dont la longueur détermine la puissance du mors et d'une gourmette. 2, record 1, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mors de bride. Il s'utilise combiné à un mors de filet, chaque mors ayant sa paire de rènes correspondante. 3, record 1, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le mors de bride est constitué d'une barre de métal rigide appelée canon, reliée à deux branches dotées d'un anneau porte-rênes et d'une gourmette fixée à un crochet. La gourmette est une chaînette permettant de mieux maîtriser la bouche de l'animal. 4, record 1, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- freno de palanca
1, record 1, Spanish, freno%20de%20palanca
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- freno de curva 1, record 1, Spanish, freno%20de%20curva
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bocado
- embocadura
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