headstall
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headstall
- /ˈhɛdstɔːl/ UK
Where it comes from
From head + stall.
noun headstalls
- The part of a bridle that fits over a horse's head and supports other elements. Why, Petruchio is coming […] his horse hipp’d […] with a half-cheek’d bit, and a head-stall of sheep’s leather which, being restrained to keep him from stumbling, hath been often burst, and now repaired with knots […]
- A phorbeia.
Similar: headpiece, headcollar
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: headpiece, headcollar
Translations
Talk about this word "headstall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/headstall. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. headstall. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/headstall "headstall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/headstall.Cite this
@misc{headstall_2026,
title = {headstall},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headstall},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
