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
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.
• (clothing): headdress, headwear; see also headgear
• (harness on a horse's head): bridle
• 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
16 May 2024
(noun) a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
