<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.</li><li>The projecting part of the head of an animal, including jaws, mouth, and nose.</li><li>A device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) To put a muzzle on (an animal or its mouth) so as to prevent biting, eating, etc.</li><li>To restrain from speech, the expression of opinion, etc.: The censors muzzled the press.</li><li>Nautical: To attach the cable to the stock of (an anchor) by means of a light line to permit the anchor to be pulled loose readily.</li></ul>