# canon bit

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The part of a bit which is put in a horse's mouth.

## Etymology
From French canon, from Latin canon (“a rule”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/canon-bit