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/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 — Head stall ( st[add]l ), n. That part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
headstall — [hed′stôl΄] n. [see HEAD & STALL1] the part of a bridle or halter that fits over a horse s head: see BRIDLE … English World dictionary
headstall — noun Date: 14th century a part of a bridle or halter that encircles the head … New Collegiate Dictionary
headstall — noun a) A synthetic or leather headpiece or headcollar, for leading or tying up a horse. b) The part of a bridle that fits over a horses head and supports other elements. (US) Syn: headpiece, headcollar … Wiktionary
headstall — n. part of a halter (for a horse or other animal) … English contemporary dictionary
headstall — [ hɛdstɔ:l] noun chiefly N. Amer. 1》 a halter. 2》 another term for headpiece (in sense 3) … English new terms dictionary
headstall — head•stall [[t]ˈhɛdˌstɔl[/t]] n. dch that part of a bridle or halter that encompasses the head of an animal • Etymology: 1425–75 … From formal English to slang
headstall — /ˈhɛdstɔl/ (say hedstawl) noun that part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head …
headstall — n. the part of a halter or bridle that fits round a horse s head … Useful english dictionary
Bridle — A bridle is a piece of equipment used to control a horse. The bridle fits over a horse s head, and has the purpose of controlling the horse. It holds a bit in the horse s mouth. As defined in the Oxford English Dictionary, a bridle includes a… … Wikipedia
