Definitions of headpiece

1. Head.

2. A cap of defense; especially, an open one, as distinguished from the closed helmet of the Middle Ages.

3. An engraved ornament at the head of a chapter, or of a page.

4. A covering or armor for the head.

5. A piece of armor for the head, a helmet.

6. The helmet of the soldier; an ornament at the head of a chapter or page of a book.