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Webster 1913 Edition


Headpiece

Head′pieceˊ

(-pēsˊ)
,
Noun.
1.
Head.
In his
headpiece
he felt a sore pain.
Spenser.
2.
A cap of defense; especially, an open one, as distinguished from the closed helmet of the Middle Ages.
3.
Understanding; mental faculty.
Eumenes had the best
headpiece
of all Alexander’s captains.
Prideaux.
4.
An engraved ornament at the head of a chapter, or of a page.

Definition 2024


headpiece

headpiece

English

Noun

headpiece (plural headpieces)

  1. The head; the brain.
  2. Something covering the head.
  3. Protecting cover for the head; a helmet.
  4. A headset.
  5. A headstall.
  6. A decorative page heading.
  7. The top piece or part of various things.

Synonyms

  • (something covering the head): headgear

Translations

References

  • OED2
  • The Macquarie Dictionary