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Dictionary: head·piece   (hĕd'pēs') pronunciation
n.
  1. A protective covering for the head.
  2. A set of headphones; a headset.
  3. See headstall.
  4. An ornamental design, especially at the top of a page.
  5. The seat of intelligence; brains.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head
  Synonym: headstall

Meaning #2: a protective helmet for the head


Wikipedia: Headpiece
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Headpiece can refer to:

  • A typically thin metallic crown, headband, or tiara worn around the forehead. Commonly worn by ancient rulers, such as Cleopatra, headpieces usually carry some emblem of religious or political significance.
  • A beaded or woven meshwork, often fringed, and worn covering the hair.
  • The part of a dance or theatrical costume that is worn on the head.
  • Printers term for decorative element placed at the top of a page; the "tailpiece" was a similar element placed at the bottom of the page.

Translations: Headpiece
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hovedbeklædning, forstand, hjelm, grime, vignet

Nederlands (Dutch)
versierde letter (etc.) aan begin hoofdstuk, helm, hoofddeksel, verstand

Français (French)
n. - écouteur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Helm, Kopfleiste, Verstand

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καπέλο ή κάλυμμα κεφαλής, κράνος

Italiano (Italian)
elmo, testata

Português (Portuguese)
n. - peça (f) usada para proteção da cabeça, chapéu (m), testeira (f), capacete (m)

Русский (Russian)
шлем, голова, умница

Español (Spanish)
n. - yelmo, cabecera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - huva, (huvud)knopp, intelligens, (anfangs)överstycke (typogr.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
头盔, 帽子

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 頭盔, 帽子

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 투구, 두뇌, 머리 좋은 사람, 책의 장

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - かぶと, 頭, 頭脳, 知性, 花飾り

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خوذة, عقل, ذكاء, الزخرف الرأسي زخرف في مطلع فصل من فصول الكتاب بخاصه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קסדה, כותרת מעוטרת של פרק בספר, שכל, מוח‬


 
 

 

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