Meaning

3 senses
  1. A sack or bag for feeding a horse, mule, ox or similar animal, generally on the move or away from the home stable or paddock. Designed to be attached to harness and slipped over the animal's nose to permit feeding while eliminating spillage; designs vary.

    Futtersack

    мешо́к для ко́рмаmešók dlja kórma

  2. (humorous, informal)Food or feeding.

  3. (derogatory, informal)A nosy person.

More definitions
  • a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
round sack to feed an animal:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
round sack to feed an animal:

Origin

From nose + bag.

From nose + bag.

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Forms

plural: nosebags

Synonyms

36 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head:feedbag

Word family

1 related words
Derivednosebagged

See also

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