The Collaborative International Dictionary
Crownpiece \Crown"piece`\ (-p?s`), n.
A piece or part which passes over the head, as in a bridle.
A coin [In sense (b) properly crown piece.] See Crown, 19.
Wiktionary
n. The headstall of a horse's bridle.
Usage examples of "crownpiece".
She offered it, concentrating on the ring, and in a moment slid the bit in place, and the crownpiece over the horse’s ears as its teeth crunched the apple.
He took the bridle down from the branch where it hung and quickly slid the bit between her teeth as he slipped the crownpiece over her poll and tightened it behind her ears.
He took the bridle down from the branch where it hung and quickly slid the bit between her teeth as he slipped the crownpiece over her poll and tightened it behind her ears.
She offered it, concentrating on the ring, and in a moment slid the bit in place, and the crownpiece over the horse's ears as its teeth crunched the apple.