headrail

noun (1)

head·rail | \ˈheˌdrāl\

Definition of headrail

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : one of the elliptical rails at a wooden ship's head extending from the place of the figurehead to the bow

2a : the upper horizontal piece of a door

b : a solid piece at the top of the back of a chair

c : a crosspiece at the head of a bed

headrail

noun (2)

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Definition of headrail (Entry 2 of 2)

: a medieval head covering for women consisting usually of a cloth draped loosely over the head and hanging down in back

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The first known use of headrail was before the 12th century

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