noun
Meaning 1
A type of noseband used on a horse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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bosal
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/boʊˈsæl/
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative form of bozal or bossale (slave born in Africa and recently brought to a colony).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncommon
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History
Etymology
From Spanish bosal, variant of bozal (“noseband; slave”). (The sense "noseband" is specifically via Mexican Spanish and was originally found in the Southwestern US.) Doublet of bozal and bossale.