expression, godan verb (-mu)
to gag a horse
Archaic expression referring to the practice of placing a bit or similar object in a horse's mouth to control it. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical or literary contexts.
古い軍記物語には、馬に枚を含ませて音を立てさせないようにする場面がある。
In old war tales, there are scenes where they gag a horse to keep it from making noise.