head collar

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noun

the part of a bridle that fits round a horse's headAlso called (esp US): headstall

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Words nearby head collar

headcam, headcase, headcheese, headcloth, head cold, head collar, head count, head dip, headdress, headed, header

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How to use head collar in a sentence

Two ropes attached to the head collar are also secured to pegs, as shown in the illustration on p. 471.
Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration|W. B. Lord
Head ropes should be fastened to the ring on the head collar (nukta) under the chin.
Notes on Stable Management in India and the Colonies|Joshua A. Nunn
It's great fun watching them all on the qui vive sparring for an opening to attack one another's tail, or cover, or head collar.
The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley
This is a head-collar with a metal nose-band, upon the front and each side of which are stout rings.
Riding and Driving|Edward L. Anderson

A strip of the same material from which the shoulder-strap was cut is tied on to the head-collar.
The Strand Magazine, Vol. 1 - No. 1,|Various