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Headgear

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Noun

1. headdress, headgear

clothing for the head

2. headgear

the hoist at the pithead of a mine

3. headgear

stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Headgear

see synonyms of headgear
noun
1. 
any head covering, esp a hat
2. 
any part of a horse's harness that is worn on the head
3. 
the hoisting mechanism at the pithead of a mine

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Headgear

see synonyms of headgear
noun
1. 
a covering for the head; hat, cap, headdress, etc.
2. 
the harness for the head of a horse

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Headgear

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n.
1. A covering, such as a hat or helmet, for the head.
2. An orthodontic brace extending around the head from one side of the mouth to the other, used to reposition the teeth or to restrict the growth of the upper jaw.
3. The part of a harness that fits about a horse's head.
4. The rigging for hauling or lifting located at the head of a mine shaft.
5. Nautical The rigging on the forward sails of a craft.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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