The mouth of a thing; the extreme or end for entrance or discharge; applied chiefly to the end of a tube, as the open end of a common fusee or pistol, or of a bellows.

A fastening for the mouth which hinders from biting. With golden muzzles all their mouths were bound.

To bind the mouth; to fasten the mouth to prevent biting or eating. Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Deuteronomy 25:4.

To fondle with the mouth close.

To restrain from hurt. My dagger muzzled-- .

To bring the mouth near. The bear muzzles and smells to him.