Vocabulary : Bridging to Briefless

Bridging : of Bridge
Bridle : The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages. ;; A restraint; a curb; a check. ;; The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc. ;; A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends, so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached to its middle. ;; A mooring hawser. ;; To put a bridle upon; to equip with a bridle; as, to bridle a horse. ;; To restrain, guide, or govern, with, or as with, a bridle; to check, curb, or control; as, to bridle the passions; to bridle a muse. ;; To hold up the head, and draw in the chin, as an expression of pride, scorn, or resentment; to assume a lofty manner; -- usually with up.
Bridle iron : A strong flat bar of iron, so bent as to support, as in a stirrup, one end of a floor timber, etc., where no sufficient bearing can be had; -- called also stirrup and hanger.
Bridled : of Bridle
Bridler : One who bridles; one who restrains and governs, as with a bridle.
Bridling : of Bridle
Bridoon : The snaffle and rein of a military bridle, which acts independently of the bit, at the pleasure of the rider. It is used in connection with a curb bit, which has its own rein.
Brie cheese : A kind of soft French cream cheese; -- so called from the district in France where it is made; -- called also fromage de Brie.
Brief : Short in duration. ;; Concise; terse; succinct. ;; Rife; common; prevalent. ;; Briefly. ;; Soon; quickly. ;; A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words. ;; An epitome. ;; An abridgment or concise statement of a client's case, made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law. This word is applied also to a statement of the heads or points of a law argument. ;; A writ; a breve. See Breve, n., 2. ;; A writ issuing from the chancery, directed to any judge ordinary, commanding and authorizing that judge to call a jury to inquire into the case, and upon their verdict to pronounce sentence. ;; A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose. ;; To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to brief pleadings.
Briefless : Having no brief; without clients; as, a briefless barrister.
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