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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Headpiece \Head"piece`\, n. 1. Head. In his headpiece he felt a sore pain. --Spenser. 2. A cap of defense; especially, an open one as distinguished from the closed helmet of the Middle Ages. 3. Understanding; mental faculty. Eumenes had the best headpiece of all Alexander's captains. --Prideaux. 4. An engraved ornament at the head of a chapter, or of a page. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: headpiece n 1: the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head [syn: {headstall}] 2: a protective helmet for the head
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