WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cheek•piece
(chēk′pēs′),USA pronunciation n.
- either of two vertical bars of a bit, one on each end of the mouthpiece. See illus. under snaffle.
- See cheek strap.
- cheek + piece 1750–60
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