Definition of head

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Head (n.) The most prominent or important member of any organized body; the chief; the leader; as, the head of a college, a school, a church, a state, and the like..

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Ropeband :: Ropeband (n.) A small piece of spun yarn or marline, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar..
Criosphinx :: Criosphinx (n.) A sphinx with the head of a ram.
Dullhead :: Dullhead (n.) A blockhead; a dolt.
Forestall :: Forestall (v. t.) To take possession of, in advance of some one or something else, to the exclusion or detriment of the latter; to get ahead of; to preoccupy; also, to exclude, hinder, or prevent, by prior occupation, or by measures taken in advance..
Poll :: Poll (n.) The head; the back part of the head.
Bass Drum :: Bass drum () The largest of the different kinds of drums, having two heads, and emitting a deep, grave sound. See Bass, a..
Clubhaul :: Clubhaul (v. t.) To put on the other tack by dropping the lee anchor as soon as the wind is out of the sails (which brings the vessel's head to the wind), and by cutting the cable as soon as she pays off on the other tack. Clubhauling is attempted only in an exigency..
Right Whale :: Right whale () The bowhead, Arctic, or Greenland whale (Balaena mysticetus), from whose mouth the best whalebone is obtained..
Light-headed :: Light-headed (a.) Disordered in the head; dizzy; delirious.
Hogshead :: Hogshead (n.) An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52/ imperial gallons; a half pipe..
Eyebolt :: Eyebolt (n.) A bolt which a looped head, or an opening in the head..
Level :: Level (a.) Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.].
Grouthead :: Grouthead (n.) See Growthead.
Dive :: Dive (n.) A plunge headforemost into water, the act of one who dives, literally or figuratively..
Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A strong pin, of iron or other material, used to fasten or hold something in place, often having a head at one end and screw thread cut upon the other end..
Greenhead :: Greenhead (n.) Alt. of Greenhoo.
Block :: Block (v. t.) The solid piece of wood on which condemned persons lay their necks when they are beheaded.
Header :: Header (n.) One who, or that which, heads nails, rivets, etc., esp. a machine for heading..
Scald :: Scald (n.) Scurf on the head. See Scall.
Frons :: Frons (n.) The forehead; the part of the cranium between the orbits and the vertex.
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