HEADGEAR

headdress, headgear

(noun) clothing for the head

headgear

(noun) stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse’s head

headgear

(noun) the hoist at the pithead of a mine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

headgear (countable and uncountable, plural headgears)

(uncountable) Anything worn on the head, such as a helmet.

The harness that fits on a horse's head.

The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well.

(nautical) the rigging on the foresail

(orthodontics) A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe bite problems.

Synonyms

• (clothing): headdress, headwear; see also headgear

• (harness on a horse's head): bridle

Anagrams

• Heegaard, gear head, gearhead

Source: Wiktionary


Head" gear`, or; Head"gear` (, n.

1. Headdress.

2. Apparatus above ground at the mouth of a mine or deep well.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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