Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headstall

/ˈhɛdstɔːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: head-stall
IPA: /ˈhɛdstɔːl/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of a bridle that fits over a horse's head and supports other elements.

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Why, Petruchio is coming […] his horse hipp’d […] with a half-cheek’d bit, and a head-stall of sheep’s leather which, being restrained to keep him from stumbling, hath been often burst, and now repaired with knots […]"
"Another, that would seeme to have more wit, / Him by the bright embrodered hed-stall tooke […]."
"He turned back, slipped the bit in Dox’s mouth, and laced the big flop ears into the headstall."
"Then the smith Ilmarinen / the everlasting craftsman / out of steel formed a bridle / forged a headstall [translating päitset] of iron […]."

Etymology

From head + stall.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈhɛdstɔːl/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

headstalls (plural)

Synonyms

headpiece headcollar

Questions

How do you pronounce headstall?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛdstɔːl/.
What does headstall mean?: The part of a bridle that fits over a horse's head and supports other elements.
Where does headstall come from?: From head + stall.

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