I. ˈheˌdrāl noun
1. : one of the elliptical rails at a wooden ship's head extending from the place of the figurehead to the bow
2.
a. : the upper horizontal piece of a door
b. : a solid piece at the top of the back of a chair
c. : a crosspiece at the head of a bed
II. noun
Etymology: translation of Old English hēafodhrægl, from hēafod head + hrægl garment — more at head , rail
: a medieval head covering for women consisting usually of a cloth draped loosely over the head and hanging down in back