head collar

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

head and shoulders above, head arrangement, head balance, head cap, head cold, head collar, head count, head dip, head fold, head for, head gate
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Example sentences from the Web for head collar

  • 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