muzzle
muz‧zle1 /ˈmʌzəl/ 
noun [countable]
2. a cover that you put over a dog’s mouth to stop it from biting people
3. the open end of a gun, where the bullets come out
muzzle2 verb [transitive]
1. to prevent someone from saying what they think in public
SYN gag:
an attempt by the government to muzzle the country’s media
2. to put a muzzle over a dog’s mouth so that it cannot bite people
| I |
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: musel, from muse 'mouth of an animal', from Medieval Latin musus
1. the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog or horseLanguage: Old French
Origin: musel, from muse 'mouth of an animal', from Medieval Latin musus
2. a cover that you put over a dog’s mouth to stop it from biting people
3. the open end of a gun, where the bullets come out
| II |
verb [transitive]1. to prevent someone from saying what they think in public
SYN gag:
2. to put a muzzle over a dog’s mouth so that it cannot bite people