muzzle
1. muz.zle \'m*z-*l\ n [ME musell, fr. MF musel, fr. dim. of muse mouth of an animal], fr. ML musus 1: the projecting jaws and nose of an animal : SNOUT 2a: a fastening or covering for the mouth of an animal used to prevent eati ng or biting 2b: something that restrains normal expression 3: the open end or mouth of an implement; esp : the discharging end of a weapon 2. muzzle \-(*-)lin\ \-(*-)l*r\ vt or muz.zling 1: to fit with a muzzle 2: to restrain from expression : GAG - muz.zler n