headgear (redirected from Head dress)

head·gear  (hdgîr)

n.

1. A covering, such as a hat or helmet, for the head.

2. The part of a harness that fits about a horse's head.

3. The rigging for hauling or lifting located at the head of a mine shaft.

4. Nautical The rigging on the forward sails of a craft.

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headgear [ˈhɛdˌgɪə]

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) any head covering, esp a hat

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) any part of a horse's harness that is worn on the head

3. (Mining & Quarrying) the hoisting mechanism at the pithead of a mine

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	headgear - clothing for the head                 headdress cap - a tight-fitting headdress article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim helmet - a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows hood - a headdress that protects the head and face jeweled headdress, jewelled headdress - a headdress adorned with jewels kaffiyeh - an Arab headdress consisting of a square piece of cloth folded into a triangle and fastened over the crown by an agal miter, mitre - a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions topknot - headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair turban - a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head wimple - headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women
	2.	headgear - the hoist at the pithead of a mine hoist - lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
	3.	headgear - stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head bridle - headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control hackamore, halter - rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading harness - stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart saddlery, stable gear, tack - gear for a horse

Translations

headgear [ˈhedgɪəʳ] N (gen) → tocado m; (= hat) → sombrero m; (= cap) → gorra f; (= helmet) → casco m
workers must wear protective headgear → los trabajadores deben llevar casco

headgear head gear [ˈhɛdgɪə^r] n (= hat) → chapeau m
protective head gear (= helmets) → casques m
head girl n (British) élève de terminale assumant diverses responsabilités
head height n → hauteur f d'homme
at head height → à hauteur d'homme

headgear [ˈhɛdˌgɪəʳ] n (hat) → copricapo