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head⋅stall

[hed-stawl]
–noun
that part of a bridle or halter that encompasses the head of an animal.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME hedstall. See head, stall 1
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head·stall   (hěd'stôl')   
n.  The section of a bridle that fits over a horse's head. Also called headpiece.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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