Nosebag

usgb/ˈnəʊzbæɡ/
noun

A bag that is filled with food and attached to a horse's head for it to eat from.

The horse was happily eating from its nosebag.
Visual representation of "nosebag" - A bag that is filled with food and attached to a horse's head for it to eat from.

Often appears as...

  • fill the nosebag
  • hang a nosebag
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Animal Use

Used primarily to reference feeding horses, not other animals.

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The stable hand prepared the nosebag for the thoroughbred.
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Not For Humans

Not used for human meals; don't confuse with the idiomatic usage.

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She laughed when I mistook her lunchbag for a nosebag.
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Horse Accessories

Associated with horse gear and equine care.

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Besides a saddle and bridle, you'll need a nosebag for long rides.
Visual representation of the word "Nosebag"

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