Bozal

Pronunciation

• IPA: en, /boʊˈzæl/, /boʊˈsæl/

Origin

From . .

Full definition of bozal

Noun

1. (historical) A (black) slave recently brought to a (European, especially Spanish) colony from Africa.
2. (uncommon)
• 2005, Lee Ziegler, Easy-Gaited Horses: Gentle, humane methods for training and riding gaited pleasure horses, Storey Publishing (), page 54:The more tightly these nosebands are attached, the more the horse is likely to raise his head and nose. For ordinary pleasure riding, attach this equipment to allow one or two fingers sideways between the bozal and the underside of the jaw.

Synonyms

• salt water slave, bossale

Adjective

1. (historical) Of a slave, recently brought to a colony from Africa.