bosal

noun

bo·​sal

bōˈsal

variants or less commonly bozal

bōˈsal,

-ˈzal

plural -s

Southwest

: noseband

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, muzzle, bells on a halter, from bozo mouth, nose of a horse, halter, from Latin bucca mouth, cheek

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