headrail

headrail: I. \\ˈheˌdrāl\ noun
1. : one of the elliptical rails at a wooden ship's head extending from the place of the figurehead to the bow

2.

a. : 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
II. noun
Etymology: translation of Old English hēafodhrægl, from hēafod head + hrægl garment — more at head, rail

: 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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