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bit 1. the detachable piercing piece of a drill. 2. the metal part of the bridle that goes into the horse's mouth and over the tongue; used to restrain and direct the horse by exerting pressure on the attached reins. There are many patented designs, each with its devotees. The simplest is a plain bar but the common ones are jointed in the middle. The variations include side bars and curb chains which allow greater pressure to be put on the animal's jaw circular bit encircles the lower jaw and is connected by a standing martingale to the girth. It prevents the horse throwing up its head and rearing. Used also in a head harness for leading an active stallion. snaffle bit any bit jointed in the middle. |
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There is no need to go on about this bit of fluff - you've read the fairy tale. This appealing bit of fluff is well served by Dyer's romantic watercolor illustrations, glowing with such becoming colors as soft peach and gold and featuring those magpies as well dressed, loquacious, and just a touch sly. Barbara Karinska, perceptive interpreter of Balanchine's inner life, translated choreography into costume when she designed a mere lightly boned corset with a tiny bit of fluff in the tutu area for this dewy creature. |
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