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HEADSTALL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does headstall mean? 

HEADSTALL (noun)
  The noun HEADSTALL has 1 sense:

1. the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's headplay

  Familiarity information: HEADSTALL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HEADSTALL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

headpiece; headstall

Hypernyms ("headstall" is a kind of...):

band (a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body))

Holonyms ("headstall" is a part of...):

bridle (headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control)


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