crownpiece

[ kroun-pees ]

/ ˈkraʊnˌpis /

noun

the strap of a bridle that fits across the head of a horse.

Origin of crownpiece

First recorded in 1640–50; crown + piece

Words nearby crownpiece

crown octavo, Crown Office, crown-of-jewels, crown of thorns, crown-of-thorns starfish, crownpiece, Crown Point, crown post, crown prince, crown princess, Crown Prosecution Service

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Example sentences from the Web for crownpiece

Beaufort grew deadly pale as he bent over the crownpiece, and seemed scarcely to have courage to look his friend in his face.
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 (of 2)|Charles Lever
That crownpiece John had put into the hands of his mother, to keep.
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor|Various
As an inevitable result of all the influences that constitute his world he finds himself yearning for meliorism as the crownpiece.
The Vitalized School|Francis B. Pearson
The other gave him a 210 crownpiece, and desired him to keep it for his sake.
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor|Various

British Dictionary definitions for crownpiece

crownpiece

/ (ˈkraʊnˌpiːs) /

noun

the piece forming or fitting the top of something

the strap of a bridle that goes over a horse's head behind the ears

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	crownpiece
释义	crownpiece [ kroun-pees ] / ˈkraʊnˌpis / noun the strap of a bridle that fits across the head of a horse. Origin of crownpiece First recorded in 1640–50; crown + piece Words nearby crownpiece crown octavo, Crown Office, crown-of-jewels, crown of thorns, crown-of-thorns starfish, crownpiece, Crown Point, crown post, crown prince, crown princess, Crown Prosecution Service Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crownpiece Beaufort grew deadly pale as he bent over the crownpiece, and seemed scarcely to have courage to look his friend in his face. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Charles Lever That crownpiece John had put into the hands of his mother, to keep. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor\|Various As an inevitable result of all the influences that constitute his world he finds himself yearning for meliorism as the crownpiece. The Vitalized School\|Francis B. Pearson The other gave him a 210 crownpiece, and desired him to keep it for his sake. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor\|Various British Dictionary definitions for crownpiece crownpiece / (ˈkraʊnˌpiːs) / noun the piece forming or fitting the top of something the strap of a bridle that goes over a horse's head behind the ears 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
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