Definition of "snaffle bit" []

• A simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "It liked the comfort of the snaffle bit in a mouth more used to the pain of curbs; it liked his silence and economy; it liked his peacefulness."
• "Richard checked and found the smooth snaffle bit to his approval; she wasn't abusing the animals with cruel bits used to dominate, as he knew some of the Sisters did."