headstall
that part of a bridle or halter that encompasses the head of an animal.
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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 MitfordAn example of the headstall worn by an Ass belonging to a wealthy man may be seen in the illustration.
Bible Animals; | J. G. WoodHe is seated on a milkwhite horse with long flowing crimson tail, richly caparisoned, with golden headstall.
Ulysses | James JoyceThe reins and headstall were of crimson silk, covered with chains of silver gilt.
The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2) | John EvelynOf 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
/ (ˈhɛdˌstɔːl) /
another word (esp US) for head collar
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