'Headpiece' definitions:
Definition of 'headpiece'
(from WordNet)
noun
The band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head [syn: headstall, headpiece]
noun
A protective helmet for the head
Definition of 'Headpiece'
From: GCIDE
- Headpiece \Head"piece`\ (-p[=e]s`), n.
- 1. Head. [1913 Webster]
- In his headpiece he felt a sore pain. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A cap of defense; especially, an open one, as distinguished from the closed helmet of the Middle Ages. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Understanding; mental faculty. [1913 Webster]
- Eumenes had the best headpiece of all Alexander's captains. --Prideaux. [1913 Webster]
- 4. An engraved ornament at the head of a chapter, or of a page. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'headpiece'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bean,
- brain,
- brains,
- brow,
- cap,
- capsheaf,
- caput,
- chapeau,
- conception,
- conk,
- coverchief,
- crest,
- crown,
- discourse of reason,
- discursive reason,
- dome,
- esprit,
- gray matter,
- handkerchief,
- hat,
- head,
- headcloth,
- headdress,
- headgear,
- heading,
- headtire,
- headwear,
- intellect,
- intellection,
- intellectual faculty,
- intelligence,
- kerchief,
- lid,
- mens,
- mental capacity,
- mentality,
- millinery,
- mind,
- noddle,
- noggin,
- noodle,
- nous,
- pate,
- pinhead,
- poll,
- power of reason,
- psyche,
- ratio,
- rationality,
- reason,
- reasoning,
- reasoning faculty,
- ridge,
- sconce,
- smarts,
- topknot,
- understanding,
- Vernunft