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  • noun A bitless headpiece for leading or tying up a horse.

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Examples

  • IIRC, all I could think of with the horse scene was, Get the damned headcollar of that thing!

    kateelliott: 2008 Film Reviews: More Catching Up kateelliott 2009

  • She beckoned to George to come and hold Moonrock's headcollar and keep him soothed.

    Bonecrack Francis, Dick 1971

  • By the time I had walked the near mile home, collected the rubber mask from Buckram's box and taken off his headcollar, and dismantled the electronic eye and stowed it in the cupboard, it was too late to bother with going to bed.

    Bonecrack Francis, Dick 1971

  • Buckram kicked up a fuss and stamped around loose, as rubber-face had not attempted to put the headcollar on.

    Bonecrack Francis, Dick 1971

  • George, holding him by the headcollar, said that the old boy just suddenly seemed to get his strength back and stood up, and he'd been eating some hay since then, and it was a right shame he'd got cast, that it was.

    Bonecrack Francis, Dick 1971

  • I nodded and took the headcollar from him, and told him I'd see to Indigo, and he could go and get on with putting the oats through the crushing machine ready for the morning feeds.

    Bonecrack Francis, Dick 1971

  • His gaze dropped away from my face; he shrugged, untied Indigo's headcollar, and led him out of his box.

    Bonecrack Francis, Dick 1971

  • George, holding him by the headcollar, said that the old boy just suddenly seemed to get his strength back and stood up, and he'd been eating some hay since then, and it was a right shame he'd got cast, that it was.

    Bonecrack Francis, Dick 1971

  • She beckoned to George to come and hold Moonrock's headcollar and keep him soothed.

    Bonecrack Francis, Dick 1971

  • He only got his headcollar ring caught on the door bolt - he immediately pulled back, the door flew open and full on panic ensued!

    unknown title 2009

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