blinkers

/ ˈblɪŋkəz /

plural noun

1. sometimes singular leather sidepieces attached to a horse's bridle to prevent sideways vision Usual US and Canadian wordblinders
2. a slang word for goggle

Example Sentences

“Then I said, ‘maybe blinkers will keep him smart and focused and running’ and it did today, so this is where to do it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Horses are given blinkers near the outside to their eyes to help focus a horse’s attention on what’s in front of them and not what’s going on around them.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ll keep the blinkers on, put on the hat and just get in the ring.”

From Seattle Times

In June last year, a Chinese navy vessel flashed blue lights and blinkers at a Philippine coastguard tugboat, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.

From BBC

Images of the scene after the shooting showed security and emergency vehicles with flashing blinkers parked on a street near the venue.

From Reuters