muzzle
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By Joshua Sherurcij, Attribution
noun
1. the
projecting
part
of the
face
, including the
nose
and
mouth
, of an
animal
such as a
dog
or
horse
.
(犬･馬などの)鼻口部, 鼻づら
a
guard
, typically made of
strap
s or
wire
, fitted over this part of an
animal
's
face
to
stop
it from
biting
or
feeding
.
(犬などの)口輪
informal
the
part
of a
person
's
face
including the
nose
,
mouth
, and
chin
.
2. the
open
end
of the
barrel
of a
firearm
.
銃口, 砲口
verb
with object
put
a
muzzle
on (an
animal
).
〈犬･馬など〉に口輪をはめる
prevent
(a
person
or
group
) from
express
ing their
opinion
s
freely
:
〈人〉に口止めする; 〈言論〉を抑圧する
e.g.
the politicians want to muzzle us and control what we write.
ORIGIN
late
Middle English
: from
Old French
musel
, diminutive of medieval
Latin
musum
, of unknown ultimate origin.