| Curb (curb) |
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| v. t. | (k?rb) |
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| Curb |
| [imp. ***
p. p. Curbed (k?rbd)] p. pr. *** vb.
n. Curbing.] [F. courber to bend, curve,
L. curvare, fr. curvus bent, curved] cf. Gr.
(?)(?)(?)(?)[uC |
To bend or curve
To guide and manage, or restrain, as
with a curb; to bend to one's will; to subject; to subdue; to
restrain; to confine; to keep in check.
To furnish wich a curb, as a well;
also, to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.
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To bend; to
crouch; to cringe.
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That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or
hindrance; esp., a chain or strap attached to the upper part of
the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn tightly against
the lower jaw of the horse.
An assemblage of three
or more pieces of timber, or a metal member, forming a frame
around an opening, and serving to maintain the integrity of that
opening; also, a ring of stone serving a similar purpose, as at
the eye of a dome.
A frame or wall round the mouth of a
well; also, a frame within a well to prevent the earth caving
in.
A curbstone.
A swelling on the back
part of the hind leg of a horse, just behind the lowest part of
the hock joint, generally causing lameness.
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