noun
Meaning 1
The head; the brain; the head as the seat of intellect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
headpiece
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General-American: /ˈhɛdˌpis/
noun
Meaning 2
The head; the brain; the head as the seat of intellect.
A person with great intelligence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Something covering the head.
A protective cover for the head; a helmet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: headgear
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Something covering the head.
A headdress.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: headgear
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A headset.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Meronyms: mouthpiece, earpiece
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noun
Meaning 6
A headstall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: headcollar
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
A headboard of a bed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 8
A decorative page heading used at the start of volumes or chapters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: media, printing, publishing
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noun
Meaning 9
The top piece or part of any of various things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonym: head
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: head
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 10
a protective helmet for the head
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: helmet
noun
Meaning 11
the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: headstall
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: band
History
Etymology
From head + piece.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: винетка (vinetka) — decorative page heading
- Finnish: otsikkokoriste — decorative page heading
- Polish: frontyspis — decorative page heading
- Polish: czubek — top piece