headstall

headstall
/hed"stawl'/, n.
that part of a bridle or halter that encompasses the head of an animal.
[1425-75; late ME hedstall. See HEAD, STALL1]

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  • headstall — noun Date: 14th century a part of a bridle or halter that encircles the head …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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