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What is the noun for muzzles?

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muzzle
  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. (chiefly Scotland) A piece of the forward end of the plow-beam by which the traces are attached; bridle
  5. (obsolete, historical) 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.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “It had a fairly square head, with a much shorter muzzle than a Labrador.”
      “The captor tightly fastened the muzzle around the prisoner's mouth to silence any potential cries for help.”
muzzler
  1. One who or that which muzzles.
  2. A pickpocket working individually, apart from his normal gang.
  3. (nautical) A wind from the intended direction of the vessel.
muzzleloader
  1. A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the end that discharges the projectile (the muzzle).
  2. Examples:
    1. “My hunting rifle, an old Hawken muzzleloader, is a beautiful thing, finely crafted and wonderful to shoot.”
      “In Zone B antlered deer are available only muzzleloader, crossbow, or bow through Dec.”
      “It was like moving from a muzzleloader to a breechloader, because the rate of fire increased so dramatically.”
muzzling
muzzleloaders
  1. plural of muzzleloader
muzzlings
muzzlers
  1. plural of muzzler
muzzles
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