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English Dictionary: headpiece	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for headpiece
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
headpiece n the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head Synonym(s): headstall, headpiece a protective helmet for the head
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Headpiece \Head"piece`\, n. 1. Head. In his headpiece he felt a sore pain. --Spenser. 2. A cap of defense; especially, an open one, as distinguished from the closed helmet of the Middle Ages. 3. Understanding; mental faculty. Eumenes had the best headpiece of all Alexander's captains. --Prideaux. 4. An engraved ornament at the head of a chapter, or of a page.