Muzzle (?), n. [OE. mosel, OF. musel, F. museau muzzle or snout, LL. musellus, fr. musus, morsus. See Muse, v. i., and cf. Morsel.] 1. The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout.
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2. The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge; as, the muzzle of a gun.
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3. A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting.
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With golden muzzles all their mouths were bound Dryden.
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Muzzle sight. (Gun.) See Dispart, n., 2.
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Muzzle, v. i. To bring the mouth or muzzle near.
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The bear muzzles and smells to him. L'Estrange.
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