bit vs bridle

bit and bridle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bit	Yes	No	No	No
bridle	Yes	No	Yes	No

bit (noun)	bridle (noun)
the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding	headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a small fragment
an instance of some kind
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
a small piece or quantity of something
an indefinitely short time

bit (verb)	bridle (verb)
	respond to the reins, as of horses
	put a bridle on
	anger or take offense