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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 head
Familiarity information: HEADSTALL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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