What is "muzzle"

Muzzle \Muz"zle\, n. [OE. mosel, OF. musel, F. museau muzzle or snout, LL. musellus, fr. musus, morsus. See Muse, v. i., and cf. Morsel.]

1. The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout.

2. The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge; as, the muzzle of a gun.

3. A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting.

   With golden muzzles all their mouths were bound
   --Dryden.

   Muzzle sight. (Gun.) See Dispart, n., 2.

Muzzle \Muz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Muzzled; p. pr. & vb. n. Muzzling.] [F. museler.]

1. 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; as, the dictator muzzled all the newspapers. ``My dagger muzzled.''
   --Shak.

   Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
   --Deut. xxv. 4.

2. To fondle with the closed mouth. [Obs.]
   --L'Estrange.

Muzzle \Muz"zle\, v. i. To bring the mouth or muzzle near.

The bear muzzles and smells to him.
--L'Estrange.

late 14c., "device put over an animal's mouth to stop it from biting, eating, or rooting," from Old French musel "muzzle," also "snout, nose" (12c., Modern French museau), from muse "muzzle," from Gallo-Roman *musa "snout" (source also of Provençal mus, Old Spanish mus, Italian muso), of unknown origin, possibly related to Latin morsus "bite" (but OED finds "serious difficulties" with this). Meaning "projecting part of the head of an animal" is from early 15c. in English; sense of "open end of a firearm" first recorded 1560s.

"to put a muzzle on," early 15c., from muzzle (n.). Figurative use from 1610s. Related: Muzzled; muzzling.\n

n. 1 The protruding part of many animal's head which includes nose, mouth and jaws; snout 2 The mouth or the end for entrance or discharge of a gun, pistol etc., that the bullet emerges from as opposed to the breech. 3 A device used to prevent animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout. 4 (context chiefly Scotland English) A piece of the forward end of the plow-beam by which the traces are attached; bridle 5 (context obsolete historical English) An openwork covering for the nose, used for the defense of the horse, and forming part of the bards in the 15th and 16th centuries. vb. 1 (context transitive English) To bind or confine an animal's mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or biting. 2 (context transitive figuratively English) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); gag, silence, censor. 3 (context transitive obsolete English) To veil, mask, muffle. 4 (context transitive obsolete English) To fondle with the closed mouth; to nuzzle. 5 (context intransitive English) To bring the muzzle or mouth near.

1. n. the open circular discharging end of a gun [syn: gun muzzle]

2. forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose

3. a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting

4. restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting [syn: gag]

1. v. fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"

2. prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged" [syn: gag]

3. tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair" [syn: gag]

A muzzle may be:

• The snout, the projecting parts of the face (including the nose and mouth) of an animal
• Muzzle (firearms), the mouth of a firearm
• Muzzle (device), a device that covers an animal's snout
• "Muzzle #1", a single by The Whip
• Muzzle (band), a musical group based in Seattle, Washington, United States
• Muzzle (song), a song on The Smashing Pumpkins album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
• Muzzle, a character in Road Rovers

The muzzle of a firearm is the end of the barrel from which the projectile will exit.

Precise machining of the muzzle is crucial to accuracy, because it is the last point of contact between the barrel and the projectile. If gaps exist between the muzzle and the projectile, escaping propellant gases may spread unevenly and deflect the projectile from its intended path (see transitional ballistics).

In the case of rifled weapons, the contour of a muzzle is designed to keep the rifling safe from damage, so it is commonly recessed or protected by a convex "crown".

When firing a gun, a flash is often seen at the muzzle (known as a muzzle flash) and is produced by the hot gases escaping the barrel. The size of the flash depends on various factors such as barrel length, type and amount of powder, etc. Flash suppressors are attached to the muzzle of the weapon to diminish these effects.

A muzzle is a device that is placed over the snout of an animal to keep it from biting or otherwise opening its mouth.

Muzzles can be primarily solid, with air holes to allow the animal to breathe, or formed from a set of straps that provides better air circulation and allow the animal to drink, and in some cases, eat. Leather, wire, plastic, and nylon are common materials for muzzles. The shape and construction of the muzzle might differ depending on whether the intent is to prevent an animal from biting or from eating, for example.

"Muzzle" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins from their third album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. It was one of the last songs written by Billy Corgan for Mellon Collie, with the song's lyrics referring to what Corgan thought the public's perception was of him at the time. It was rumored to be the Smashing Pumpkins fifth and final single from this album, as is evidenced by the fact that a promotional single for the song was issued to radio stations worldwide. However, the song " Thirty-Three" was released as the fifth and final single instead.

There was a rumor that a music video was actually filmed for "Muzzle" with Chamberlin, but was never released. Billy Corgan has, however, denied this. The band went on to perform "Muzzle" for their next television appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien with replacement drummer, Matt Walker.

Muzzle is an alternative rock band formed in 1994 by Ryan Maxwell, Wesley Nelson, Burke Thomas, and Greg Collinsworth. They have released two albums with Reprise Records: Betty Pickup in 1996 and Actual Size in 1999.

The band split up after the release of Actual Size due to differences with their management team. Maxwell and Nelson went on to form the band Young Sportsmen and had relative local success with the release of an Ep entitled The Familiar Glow of Colliding Particles. Thomas formed the band Pris and later joined Vendetta Red on drums. Collinsworth started the band The Band That Made Milwaukee Famous which later became The Small Change.

1. "Not a Sing Along"
2. "What a Bore"
3. "Free Trampoline"
4. "Shatterproof"
5. "Bleed On"
6. "Glug"
7. "Beautiful Truth"
8. "Come on Down"
9. "Say Windows"
10. "Flying Lesson"
11. "Goner"

1. "Complicated"
2. "Ditch Your Love"
3. "Been Hurt"
4. "Obvious"
5. "Know"
6. "Sailor Song"
7. "Second Time Around"
8. "Broken Tooth"
9. "Dynamic"
10. "(A Song For) Super Clones of the Future"
11. "Drop The Needle"
12. "Thanks to You"