Bridoon

[Fr. bridon, from bride, a bridle.] ( Mil. ) The snaffle and rein of a military bridle, which acts independently of the bit, at the pleasure of the rider. Brid'port, a seaport town of England, co. Dorset, 127 m. W.S.W. of London. It is a handsome place, with an improved harbor, and carries on a considerable import and export trade. Manf . Sail-cloth, twine, fishing-nets, . Pop . 8,490.