English Explanatory Dictionary

nosebag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sack or bag for feeding a horse, mule, ox or similar animal, generally on the move or away from the home stable or paddock. Designed to be attached to harness and slipped over the animal's nose to permit feeding while eliminating spillage; designs vary.
  2. Food or feeding.
  3. A nosy person.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

nosebag nosebags nose-bag nose bag

Etymology

From nose + bag.

Synonyms

feedbag scran nosh grub bait aliment belly-timber chow comestibles cuisine eatables eats edibles feed fodder foodstuffs food kai meals meat munchable nibbles nosebag nourishment om nom nom provender provisions rations stodge sustenance tiffin tucker tuck viands victuals vittles

Derived words

nosebagged
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