headpiece
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How to use headpiece in a sentence
Bearsun is able to maneuver it through a gap between the bottom of his large headpiece—a round, bulbous thing mounted on top of a motorcycle helmet, with two big, mesh-covered eyeholes—and his neck.
According to WWD, the 18-carat gold and diamond headpiece has been returned to Barrett, who has ownership over the crown.
Lululemon Founder Resigns; Victoria Beckham's Wedding Tiara Fails to Sell | The Fashion Beast Team | December 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe opening look combined a light turquoise, slinky evening gown with a mauve headpiece.
Florence Brudenell-Bruce attends day two of Royal Ascot, wearing a striking feather headpiece by Jane Taylor.
The headpiece characteristic of the Norman Conquest is the conical nasal Helm.
Armour & Weapons | Charles John Ffoulkes
The usual form of helmet in the twelfth century is the cup-shaped headpiece of which the Cervellire is a typical example (Fig. 7).
Armour & Weapons | Charles John FfoulkesFurther on we read, now the feathers you may peradventure find, but the headpiece for the most part is laid aside.
Armour & Weapons | Charles John FfoulkesHildebrand has the watch on the tower—a heavy-headed knave, who holds a can of ale to be the best headpiece upon a night-watch.
The Abbot | Sir Walter ScottThe bow-man pulled back the bolt of the door, and thrust out the headpiece at the end of the bow.
The White Company | Arthur Conan Doyle
British Dictionary definitions for headpiece
/ (ˈhɛdˌpiːs) /
printing a decorative band at the top of a page, chapter, etc
any covering for the head, esp a helmet
archaic the intellect
a less common word for crownpiece (def. 2)
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