Home › Words › S › slipheadslipheadsliphead means an extra strap on a bridle to hold the snaffle bit.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, sliphead ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom slip + head.nounAn extra strap on a bridle to hold the snaffle bit.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.sliprail 63% match — A movable bar or railing used to temporarily confine a horse. vs sliphead →breaststrap 61% match — A piece of horse tack for preventing the saddle from slipping backwards. vs sliphead →bridoon 60% match — A type of snaffle bit, with small rings, usually used on a double bridle in conjunction with a curb bit. vs sliphead →bridle 59% match — The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins. vs sliphead →pelham 59% match — A type of bit used on the bridle of a horse, consisting of a mouthpiece, a shank, and two rings on each side. vs sliphead →hackamore 58% match — A kind of bridle with no bit. vs sliphead →slipboard 57% match — A board sliding in grooves. vs sliphead →headstall 56% match — The part of a bridle that fits over a horse's head and supports other elements. vs sliphead →