headstall

== English == === Etymology === From head +‎ stall. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdstɔːl/ === Noun === headstall (plural headstalls) The part of a bridle that fits over a horse's head and supports other elements. [from 14th c.] (obsolete) A phorbeia. [18th–19th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== headpiece headcollar ==== Translations ==== === References === Baranowski, Zdzislaw, "The International Horseman's Dictionary", Pitman Publishing, New York, 1955 Stratton, Charles, "The International Horseman's Dictionary", Hamlyn Publishing, Melbourne, 1975 Summerhayes, R.S., "Encyclopedia for Horsemen", Frederick Warne & Co., London and New York, 1966