Headlamp

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  headlamp \head"lamp`\ (h[e^]d"l[a^]mp`), n.
     A powerful light with a reflector, attached to the front of
     an automobile, locomotive, or other vehicle; called also
     {headlight}.
  
     Syn: headlight.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Headlight \Head"light`\ (h[e^]d"l[imac]t`), n. (Engin.)
     A light, with a powerful reflector, placed at the front of a
     vehicle such as an automobile, truck, locomotive etc., to
     throw light on the road or track ahead of the vehicle at
     night, or in going through a dark tunnel; a {headlamp}.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  headlamp
       n : a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an
           automobile or locomotive [syn: {headlight}]