noun
- a simple type of horse bit consisting of a straight or jointed metal bar
Usage: equestrian
verb
- to take or steal something quickly and quietly
Usage: informal
Examples
- The horse responded well to the gentle pressure of the snaffle bit.
- She adjusted the snaffle before mounting her horse.
- He managed to snaffle the last piece of cake before anyone noticed.
- The children tried to snaffle cookies from the jar.
- Someone snaffled my pen while I wasn’t looking.
- The rider preferred using a snaffle for training young horses.