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snaffle

snaf·fle [ snáff'l ]


noun  (plural snaf·fles)
Definition:
 
bit for horses: a bit for a horse that is jointed in the middle and has rings on either end where the reins are attached



transitive verb  (past and past participle snaf·fled, present participle snaf·fling, 3rd person present singular snaf·fles)
Definition:
 
1. fit horse with bit: to fit a horse or pony with a snaffle bit

2. U.K. steal something: to steal or take something, usually something worth relatively little ( informal )

[Mid-16th century. < Low Dutch]
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