snaffle \snaf"fle\, n. d. snavel a beak, bill, snout; akin to
   g. schnabel, ohg. snabul,. sneb, snebbe, ofries. snavel
   mouth, dan.  sw. snabel beak, bill, lith. snapas, and to e.
   snap, v. see snap, and cf. neb.
   a kind of bridle bit, having a joint in the part to be placed
   in the mouth, and rings and cheek pieces at the ends, but
   having no curb; -- called also snaffle bit.
   1913 webster
see also:
snap neb snaffle bit 

snaffle bit
     n : a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb syn: snaffle
see also:
snaffle