Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bit: A metal mouthpiece attached to a horse's bridle, used to control the horse by applying pressure to its mouth.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đang đóng hàm thiếc cho con ngựa. (He is putting the bit on the horse.)
  • Hàm thiếc mới giúp việc cưỡi ngựa dễ dàng hơn. (The new bit makes riding the horse easier.)

Advanced Usage

• "đóng hàm thiếc": to put a bit on (a horse); to bridle.
  • Trước khi cưỡi, bạn phải đóng hàm thiếc cho ngựa. (Before riding, you must put the bit on the horse.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dây cương (bridle): The entire headgear used to control a horse, which includes the bit (hàm thiếc).
• Bộ hàm thiếc và dây cương (bit and bridle): Refers to the complete tack for controlling a horse's head.

Synonyms

• Mors (French loanword, archaic): Bit. This is a direct loan from French, as seen in historical dictionaries, but is rarely used in modern Vietnamese.
• Khớp ngậm (literal, technical): Mouthpiece. This is a more descriptive, technical term.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "hàm thiếc" is a compound noun where "hàm" means jaw/mouthpiece and "thiếc" means tin. Historically, bits may have been made of tin or tin alloys, but the term now refers to the bit regardless of its actual metal (often steel today). It specifically denotes the horse tack item and is not used in other contexts.

1. bit
   • Đóng hàm thiếc cho ngựa
     To put a bit on a horse