| Headpiece 1. (n.) Head. 2. (n.) A cap of defense; especially, an open one, as distinguished from the closed helmet of the Middle Ages. 3. (n.) Understanding; mental faculty. 4. (n.) An engraved ornament at the head of a chapter, or of a page. Thesaurus Entries Vernunft, bean, brain, brains, brow, cap, capsheaf, caput, chapeau, conception, conk, coverchief, crest, crown, discourse of reason, discursive reason, dome, esprit, gray matter, handkerchief, hat, head, headcloth, headdress, headgear, heading, headtire, headwear, intellect, intellection, intellectual faculty, intelligence, kerchief, lid, mens, mental capacity, mentality, millinery, mind, noddle, noggin, noodle, nous, pate, pinhead, poll, power of reason, psyche, ratio, rationality, reason, reasoning, reasoning faculty, ridge, sconce, smarts, topknot, understanding |