"bridle gate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bridle gates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bridle gate (plural bridle gates)
  1. A gate designed to allow riders on horseback to pass through without dismounting.
    Sense id: en-bridle_gate-en-noun-JtXerWdv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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