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Taxonomy vs Headstall - What's the difference?

taxonomy | headstall |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and headstall

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while headstall is the part of a bridle that fits over a horse's head and supports other elements.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    headstall

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The part of a bridle that fits over a horse's head and supports other elements.
  • *1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.3:
  • *:Another, that would seeme to have more wit, / Him by the bright embrodered hed-stall tooke […].
  • *1989 , (Keith Bosley), translating Elias Lönnrot, The Kalevala , XIX:
  • *:Then the smith Ilmarinen / the everlasting craftsman / out of steel formed a bridle / forged a headstall of iron […].

    • Synonyms

    * headpiece * headcollar

    References

    Baranowski, Zdzislaw, "The International Horseman's Dictionary", Pitman Publishing, New York, 1955 Stratton, Charles, "The International Horseman's Dictionary", Hamlyn Publishing, Melbourne, 1975 Summerhayes, R.S., "Encyclopedia for Horsemen", Frederick Warne & Co., London and New York, 1966