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View synonyms for headstall

headstall

[ hed-stawl ]

noun

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


headstall

/ ˈhɛdˌstɔːl /

noun

  1. 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of headstall1

First recorded in 1425–75, headstall is from the late Middle English word hedstall. See head, stall 1
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Example Sentences

He tried to rub the headstall off on the manger.

In the dusk its headstall flickered and flashed, as if it were studded with gems like living stars.

They wore beautifully colored woollen coverings over their humps, and headstalls with tassels of dark red, green, and blue trailing almost to the ground.

He turned back, slipped the bit in Dox’s mouth, and laced the big flop ears into the headstall.

He got it out, reached forward and cut the headstall.

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