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(1):

(v. i.) To bring the mouth or muzzle near.

(2):

(v. i.) The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge; as, the muzzle of a gun.

(3):

(v. i.) A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting.

(4):

(v. t.) To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action.

(5):

(v. t.) To fondle with the closed mouth.

(6):

(v. i.) The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Muzzle'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/muzzle.html. 1828.
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