headgear
/ˈhɛdɡɪɹ/ noun C2- Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc.
- The harness that fits on a horse's head.
- The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well.
- The rigging on the foresail.
- A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe bite problems.
Plural headgears
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In an instant his strange headgear began to move, and there reared itself from among his hair the squat diamond-shaped head and puffed neck of a loathsome serpent.
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