headgear

noun5

1. •
   Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc.

   • Grey hairs straggled out from under her head-gear, which surrounded a dark face with bushy eyebrows and a long knotted nose. — 1886
2. •
   The harness that fits on a horse's head.
3. •
   A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe bite problems.
4. •
   The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well.
5. •
   The rigging on the foresail.