noun
( plural moor's heads or moors' heads )
Usage: usually capitalized M
Etymology: Moor (II)
1.
a. : a representation of a human head with features characteristic or formerly supposed to be characteristic of a Moor
b. : a heraldic representation of a head usually with the features and color of a Negro depicted in profile with a band about the forehead unless a different position or a different headdress is specified
2. : something likened to the head of a Moor: as
a. obsolete : a dark or black head usually occurring on a roan horse
b. archaic : a globular copper or glass condenser for the top of a still