- Gun barrel’s front end - The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a
horse; a snout. - The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge;
as, the muzzle of a gun. - A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the
mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting. - 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. - To fondle with the closed mouth. - To bring the mouth or muzzle near.