headstall

[ hed-stawl ]
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noun
  1. that part of a bridle or halter that encompasses the head of an animal.

Origin of headstall

1
First recorded in 1425–75, headstall is from the late Middle English word hedstall.See head, stall1

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How to use headstall in a sentence

  • It must have been the headstall which, dragging along the bottom, had so opportunely anchored him.

    The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram Mitford
  • An example of the headstall worn by an Ass belonging to a wealthy man may be seen in the illustration.

    Bible Animals; | J. G. Wood
  • He is seated on a milkwhite horse with long flowing crimson tail, richly caparisoned, with golden headstall.

    Ulysses | James Joyce
  • The reins and headstall were of crimson silk, covered with chains of silver gilt.

  • Of silver also were his heavy spurs, the pommel of his saddle, his stirrups, and the headstall of his bridle.

    The Purple Land | W. H. Hudson

British Dictionary definitions for headstall

headstall

/ (ˈhɛdˌstɔːl) /


noun
  1. another word (esp US) for head collar

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