From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Headpiece \Head"piece'\ (-p[=e]s'), noun
1. Head.
In his headpiece he felt a sore pain. --Spenser.
2. A cap of defense; especially, an open one, as distinguished from the closed helmet of the Middle Ages.
3. Understanding; mental faculty.
Eumenes had the best headpiece of all Alexander's captains. --Prideaux.
4. An engraved ornament at the head of a chapter, or of a page.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head [syn: {headstall}]
2: a protective helmet for the head
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
58 Moby Thesaurus words for "headpiece": 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
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Let's see what we can do if we put our heads together.
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