[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.", "the projecting part of the head of an , including jaws, mouth, and nose.", "a device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an 's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to put a muzzle on (an or its mouth) so as to prevent biting, eating, etc.", "to restrain from speech, the expression of opinion, etc.:The censors muzzled the press.Synonyms: suppress , still , quiet , silence", "Nautical.to attach the cable to the stock of (an ) by means of a light line to permit the anchor to be pulled loose readily."]}]