| a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose | forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose |
| beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils | restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting |
| informal terms for the nose | the open circular discharging end of a gun |
| | a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting |