headstall

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
headstall
    n 1: the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a
         horse's head [syn: {headstall}, {headpiece}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Headstall \Head"stall`\ (-st[add]l`), n.
   That part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head.
   --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]
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