headpiece

English Thesaurus

1. a protective helmet for the head (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	helmet,
definition	:	a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows (noun.artifact)

2. the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	band,
definition	:	a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	bridle,
definition	:	headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control (noun.artifact)