headgear
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Noun
headgear (plural headgears)
- (uncountable) Anything worn on the head, such as a helmet.
- The harness that fits on a horse's head.
- The lifting gear at the head of a mine.
- (nautical) the rigging on the foresail
- (orthodontics) A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe bite problems.
[edit] Synonyms
- (clothing): headdress, headwear; see also Wikisaurus:headgear
- (harness on a horse's head): bridle
[edit] Translations
anything worn on the head
|
|
lifting gear at the head of a mine
rigging on the foresail