Definition(s)
Bridle
Load-bearing structure that forms the transition between a subsea buoy frame and its tethers.
Source: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards
Bridle
Rigging components chain, with a Y-shape that may be used to connect a device attached to a flexible pipe (typically a tether clamp) to a fixed point.
Source: API SPEC 17L1, Specification for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards