Definition of head

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Head (n.) A headdress; a covering of the head; as, a laced head; a head of hair..

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Head :: Head (v. t.) To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head; as, to head a nail..
Headdress :: Headdress (n.) A manner of dressing the hair or of adorning it, whether with or without a veil, ribbons, combs, etc..
Flathead :: Flathead (a.) Characterized by flatness of head, especially that produced by artificial means, as a certain tribe of American Indians..
Phrenology :: Phrenology (n.) In popular usage, the physiological hypothesis of Gall, that the mental faculties, and traits of character, are shown on the surface of the head or skull; craniology..
Countersink :: Countersink (v. t.) To chamfer or form a depression around the top of (a hole in wood, metal, etc.) for the reception of the head of a screw or bolt below the surface, either wholly or in part; as, to countersink a hole for a screw..
Thimble :: Thimble (n.) A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a broad ring, for the end of the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger when pushing the needle through the material. It is usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle..
Sheep-headed :: Sheep-headed (a.) Silly; simple-minded; stupid.
Rattle-brained :: Rattle-brained (a.) Giddy; rattle-headed.
Tierce :: Tierce (n.) A cask larger than a barrel, and smaller than a hogshead or a puncheon, in which salt provisions, rice, etc., are packed for shipment..
Shama :: Shama (n.) A saxicoline singing bird (Kittacincla macroura) of India, noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement it imitates the notes of other birds and various animals with accuracy. Its head, neck, back, breast, and tail are glossy black, the rump white, the under parts chestnut..
Docket :: Docket (n.) A small piece of paper or parchment, containing the heads of a writing; a summary or digest..
Cherub :: Cherub (n.) One of a order of angels, variously represented in art. In European painting the cherubim have been shown as blue, to denote knowledge, as distinguished from the seraphim (see Seraph), and in later art the children's heads with wings are generally called cherubs..
Mazard :: Mazard (v. t.) To knock on the head.
Trinitarianism :: Trinitarianism (n.) The doctrine of the Trinity; the doctrine that there are three distinct persons in the Godhead.
Hood :: Hood (n.) A like appendage to a cloak or loose overcoat, that may be drawn up over the head at pleasure..
Warden :: Warden (n.) A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically (Eccl.), a churchwarden..
Poachard :: Poachard (n.) The American redhead, which is closely allied to the European poachard..
Mistihead :: Mistihead (n.) Mistiness.
Nail :: Nail (n.) A slender, pointed piece of metal, usually with a head, used for fastening pieces of wood or other material together, by being driven into or through them..
Headless :: Headless (a.) Having no head; beheaded; as, a headless body, neck, or carcass..
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