[ˈmʌzl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse
(e.g: she patted the horse's velvety muzzle)

- the open end of the barrel of a firearm
(e.g: Devlin jammed the muzzle of the gun into the man's neck)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French musel, diminutive of medieval Latin musum, of unknown ultimate origin

[ˈmʌzl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- put a muzzle on (an animal)
(e.g: the dog should have been muzzled)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French musel, diminutive of medieval Latin musum, of unknown ultimate origin