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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A bag to contain feed for a horse, having straps at its open end, by which it may be fastened on the horse's head.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A bag in which feed for a horse, ox, or the like, may be fastened under the nose by a string passing over the head.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A bag in which feed for a horse, ox, or the like, may be fastened under the nose by a string passing over the head.
  • noun informal Food.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head

Etymologies

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nose +‎ bag.

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