headstall

[ hed-stawl ]

/ ˈhɛdˌstɔl /

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noun

that part of a bridle or halter that encompasses the head of an animal.

Origin of headstall

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

Words nearby headstall

head smut, heads or tails, headspace, headspring, headsquare, headstall, headstand, head start, head station, headstay, headstock

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Example sentences from the Web for headstall

The others at the same time made the bridles fast to the headstall of the wheelers drawing the wagon.
Indian and Scout|F. S. Brereton
The horse must also carry a headstall and a halter; I like one with plenty of tassels, to keep off the flies.
The Art of Travel|Francis Galton
Take the girl on the horse with you, and let Chris lead by the headstall.
King Spruce, A Novel|Holman Day
One was caparisoned with a tiger-skin, and from his headstall floated streamers of divers-coloured horsehair.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No 405, July 1849|Various

He crouched, backed, half turned and Nora's spur caught under the headstall of his bridle.
Bruce of the Circle A|Harold Titus

British Dictionary definitions for headstall

headstall

/ (ˈhɛdˌstɔːl) /

noun

another word (esp US) for head collar

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	headstall
释义	headstall [ hed-stawl ] / ˈhɛdˌstɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR headstall ON THESAURUS.COM noun that part of a bridle or halter that encompasses the head of an animal. Origin of headstall First recorded in 1425–75, headstall is from the late Middle English word hedstall.See head, stall¹ Words nearby headstall head smut, heads or tails, headspace, headspring, headsquare, headstall, headstand, head start, head station, headstay, headstock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for headstall The others at the same time made the bridles fast to the headstall of the wheelers drawing the wagon. Indian and Scout\|F. S. Brereton The horse must also carry a headstall and a halter; I like one with plenty of tassels, to keep off the flies. The Art of Travel\|Francis Galton Take the girl on the horse with you, and let Chris lead by the headstall. King Spruce, A Novel\|Holman Day One was caparisoned with a tiger-skin, and from his headstall floated streamers of divers-coloured horsehair. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No 405, July 1849\|Various He crouched, backed, half turned and Nora's spur caught under the headstall of his bridle. Bruce of the Circle A\|Harold Titus British Dictionary definitions for headstall headstall / (ˈhɛdˌstɔːl) / noun another word (esp US) for head collar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to headstall control, deterrent, leash, curb, restraint, rein, check, halter, hackamore, trammels
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headstall

noun

Origin of headstall

Words nearby headstall

Example sentences from the Web for headstall

British Dictionary definitions for headstall

noun

Words related to headstall