cheekpiecen.

Brit.

/ˈtʃiːkpiːs/, U.S.

/ˈtʃikˌpis/

Forms: see cheek n. and piece n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cheek n., piece n.

Etymology: < cheek n. + piece n.

a. Either of the side straps or pieces of a horse's bridle, connecting the headpiece with the bit; = cheek n. 7a. In later use also: a sheepskin band attached to each of these pieces of the bridle, to encourage a horse, esp. a racehorse, to focus its attention on what is in front of it.

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the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [noun] > halter or bridle > parts of

headstallc1330

trench1480

stalk1497

musrol1551

head-strain?1561

water-chain?1561

throat band1585

cavesson1598

mullen1598

nose bit?a1600

front-stall1601

ampyx1607

chain1607

fillet1607

cheek-band1611

cheekpiece1611

noseband1611

throat thong1611

headpiece1678

throatlatch1693

headband1704

trenchefil1730

bridoon1744

banquet1753

head1756

cheek1795

throat strap1803

frontlet1805

throat-lash1805

cheekstrap1834

brow-band1844

nosepiece1865

shank1879

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Porte-mors The cheeke-peece, or cheeke-band, of a Bridle.

1798 E. Hoyt Treat. Mil. Art I. i. xvi. 147 Each man ties the reins of his bridle to the right cheek piece of the bridle of his left hand horse, by a sliding knot close to the bit.

1841 N.Y. Mil. Mag. 6 Nov. 343/1 If the horse is properly bridled, the buckles of the cheek-piece, and of the throat strap, on the right side, will be at the same height.

1937 Man. Horsemastership (War Office) iii. 147 With the left hand holding the reins and the cheek piece of the bridle, he should say the word ‘Steady.’

2004 Racing Post 7 May 78/2 The cheekpieces he wore for the first time seemed to help.., and he went some five lengths clear 2ft out.

2007 R. M. Brown Tell-tale Horse (2008) vii. 73 Tootie hung up the bridle, neatly making a figure eight around the headband, noseband, and cheek pieces.

b. Either of the vertical bars of a horse's bit, attached to either side of the bit-mouth; = cheek n. 7b.

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the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [noun] > bit > parts of

cannon?1561

cheek?1561

port?1561

player1566

upset mouth1566

rowel1590

mouth1607

upset1607

liberty1667

mouthpiece1728

top-roll1728

cheekpiece1864

branch1884

bit-maker1902

1864 Earl of Derby tr. Homer Iliad I. iv. 113 The iv'ry cheek-piece of a warrior's steed.

1998 S. A. Hemingway in K. J. Hartswick & M. C. Sturgeon Στεϕανος xii. 117/2 An important purpose of the cheekpiece was to prevent the horse from sliding the bit out of its mouth.

2. Either of the side pieces of a soldier's helmet. Now historical.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > helmet > [noun] > chin- or cheek-piece

barbelc1314

cheekpiece1759

mentonniere1824

1759 Philos. Trans. 1758 (Royal Soc.) 50 621 A curious bust of a young person, who has a helmet on his head, adorned with a civic crown, and cheek-pieces fastened under his chin.

1839 Descr. Anc. Marbles Brit. Museum VIII. 143 A cheek-piece, such as may be observed upon the helmet of Minerva.

1885 S. H. Jeyes tr. Juvenal Sixteen Satires x. 147 The cheekpiece hanging loosely from a battered helmet.

1921 G. Frankau Seeds of Enchantment xix. 342 He fidgeted with the left cheek-piece of his helmet; took stance again.

1951 J. D. Beazley Devel. Attic Black-figure v. 58 A ram's head adorns the cheekpiece of the helmet.

2003 National Art Coll. Fund Rev. 2002 82/2 Weapons were ‘killed’ as part of the sacrificial process: helmets had their cheekpieces and noseguards bent back to render them useless.

3. A (detachable) part on the side of the stock of a rifle or shotgun, specially designed for the face of the shooter to rest against when aiming from the shoulder.

ΚΠ

1818 ‘W. H. Scott’ Sportsman's Cal. 6 As to the cheek-piece, and scroll-guard, they were invented, as it turned out, for the purpose of being laid aside.

1856 ‘F. Forester’ Compl. Man. Young Sportsmen 46 Let him raise the piece..and bend his head naturally, without any effort or attempt at adjustment, to the cheek- piece.

1904 Western Field Apr. 222/2 Raise the cheek piece high enough so that you get a good rest for your cheek when your neck and head are in a natural position.

1942 Pop. Mech. Feb. 145/1 Although many sporting rifles have cheek pieces on the stocks, most shotguns, except the highest priced ones, do not. However, any shotgun owner can make one for his stock.

1972 Shooting Times & Country Mag. 27 May 3/2 (advt.) Pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece £2 extra.

2004 Shooting Sports Oct. 21/2 The butt shows a low comb and no cheek piece, the pistol grip is more vertical than that of a shotgun and at the rear is a grooved plastic plate.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cheekpiece
释义	cheekpiecen. Brit. /ˈtʃiːkpiːs/, U.S. /ˈtʃikˌpis/ Forms: see cheek n. and piece n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cheek n., piece n. Etymology: < cheek n. + piece n. 1. a. Either of the side straps or pieces of a horse's bridle, connecting the headpiece with the bit; = cheek n. 7a. In later use also: a sheepskin band attached to each of these pieces of the bridle, to encourage a horse, esp. a racehorse, to focus its attention on what is in front of it. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [noun] > halter or bridle > parts of headstallc1330 trench1480 stalk1497 musrol1551 head-strain?1561 water-chain?1561 throat band1585 cavesson1598 mullen1598 nose bit?a1600 front-stall1601 ampyx1607 chain1607 fillet1607 cheek-band1611 cheekpiece1611 noseband1611 throat thong1611 headpiece1678 throatlatch1693 headband1704 trenchefil1730 bridoon1744 banquet1753 head1756 cheek1795 throat strap1803 frontlet1805 throat-lash1805 cheekstrap1834 brow-band1844 nosepiece1865 shank1879 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Porte-mors The cheeke-peece, or cheeke-band, of a Bridle. 1798 E. Hoyt Treat. Mil. Art I. i. xvi. 147 Each man ties the reins of his bridle to the right cheek piece of the bridle of his left hand horse, by a sliding knot close to the bit. 1841 N.Y. Mil. Mag. 6 Nov. 343/1 If the horse is properly bridled, the buckles of the cheek-piece, and of the throat strap, on the right side, will be at the same height. 1937 Man. Horsemastership (War Office) iii. 147 With the left hand holding the reins and the cheek piece of the bridle, he should say the word ‘Steady.’ 2004 Racing Post 7 May 78/2 The cheekpieces he wore for the first time seemed to help.., and he went some five lengths clear 2ft out. 2007 R. M. Brown Tell-tale Horse (2008) vii. 73 Tootie hung up the bridle, neatly making a figure eight around the headband, noseband, and cheek pieces. b. Either of the vertical bars of a horse's bit, attached to either side of the bit-mouth; = cheek n. 7b. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [noun] > bit > parts of cannon?1561 cheek?1561 port?1561 player1566 upset mouth1566 rowel1590 mouth1607 upset1607 liberty1667 mouthpiece1728 top-roll1728 cheekpiece1864 branch1884 bit-maker1902 1864 Earl of Derby tr. Homer Iliad I. iv. 113 The iv'ry cheek-piece of a warrior's steed. 1998 S. A. Hemingway in K. J. Hartswick & M. C. Sturgeon Στεϕανος xii. 117/2 An important purpose of the cheekpiece was to prevent the horse from sliding the bit out of its mouth. 2. Either of the side pieces of a soldier's helmet. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > helmet > [noun] > chin- or cheek-piece barbelc1314 cheekpiece1759 mentonniere1824 1759 Philos. Trans. 1758 (Royal Soc.) 50 621 A curious bust of a young person, who has a helmet on his head, adorned with a civic crown, and cheek-pieces fastened under his chin. 1839 Descr. Anc. Marbles Brit. Museum VIII. 143 A cheek-piece, such as may be observed upon the helmet of Minerva. 1885 S. H. Jeyes tr. Juvenal Sixteen Satires x. 147 The cheekpiece hanging loosely from a battered helmet. 1921 G. Frankau Seeds of Enchantment xix. 342 He fidgeted with the left cheek-piece of his helmet; took stance again. 1951 J. D. Beazley Devel. Attic Black-figure v. 58 A ram's head adorns the cheekpiece of the helmet. 2003 National Art Coll. Fund Rev. 2002 82/2 Weapons were ‘killed’ as part of the sacrificial process: helmets had their cheekpieces and noseguards bent back to render them useless. 3. A (detachable) part on the side of the stock of a rifle or shotgun, specially designed for the face of the shooter to rest against when aiming from the shoulder. ΚΠ 1818 ‘W. H. Scott’ Sportsman's Cal. 6 As to the cheek-piece, and scroll-guard, they were invented, as it turned out, for the purpose of being laid aside. 1856 ‘F. Forester’ Compl. Man. Young Sportsmen 46 Let him raise the piece..and bend his head naturally, without any effort or attempt at adjustment, to the cheek- piece. 1904 Western Field Apr. 222/2 Raise the cheek piece high enough so that you get a good rest for your cheek when your neck and head are in a natural position. 1942 Pop. Mech. Feb. 145/1 Although many sporting rifles have cheek pieces on the stocks, most shotguns, except the highest priced ones, do not. However, any shotgun owner can make one for his stock. 1972 Shooting Times & Country Mag. 27 May 3/2 (advt.) Pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece £2 extra. 2004 Shooting Sports Oct. 21/2 The butt shows a low comb and no cheek piece, the pistol grip is more vertical than that of a shotgun and at the rear is a grooved plastic plate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1611
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