Definition of head

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Head (n.) The anterior or superior part of an animal, containing the brain, or chief ganglia of the nervous system, the mouth, and in the higher animals, the chief sensory organs; poll; cephalon..

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Snipe :: Snipe (n.) A fool; a blockhead.
Proscription :: Proscription (n.) The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile; outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the public offer of a reward for the head of a political enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription..
Yama :: Yama (n.) The king of the infernal regions, corresponding to the Greek Pluto, and also the judge of departed souls. In later times he is more exclusively considered the dire judge of all, and the tormentor of the wicked. He is represented as of a green color, with red garments, having a crown on his head, his eyes inflamed, and sitting on a buffalo, with a club and noose in his hands..
Jolterhead :: Jolterhead (n.) Alt. of Jolthea.
Lathreeve :: Lathreeve (n.) Formerly, the head officer of a lathe. See 1st Lathe..
Megacephalous :: Megacephalous (a.) Large headed; -- applied to animals, and to plants when they have large flower heads..
Abutment :: Abutment (n.) A fixed point or surface from which resistance or reaction is obtained, as the cylinder head of a steam engine, the fulcrum of a lever, etc..
Terin :: Terin (n.) A small yellow singing bird, with an ash-colored head; the European siskin. Called also tarin..
Nurl :: Nurl (v. t.) To cut with reeding or fluting on the edge of, as coins, the heads of screws, etc.; to knurl..
Poll :: Poll (n.) A number or aggregate of heads; a list or register of heads or individuals.
Waldgrave :: Waldgrave (n.) In the old German empire, the head forest keeper..
Analysis :: Analysis (n.) A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a discourse, disposed in their natural order..
Loggerhead :: Loggerhead (n.) An upright piece of round timber, in a whaleboat, over which a turn of the line is taken when it is running out too fast..
Sinciput :: Sinciput (n.) The fore part of the head.
Poppyhead :: Poppyhead (n.) A raised ornament frequently having the form of a final. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches..
Occiput :: Occiput (n.) A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects.
Robin :: Robin (n.) An American singing bird (Merula migratoria), having the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also robin redbreast, and migratory thrush..
Before :: Before (prep.) In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house..
Rake :: Rake (v. t.) To enfilade; to fire in a direction with the length of; in naval engagements, to cannonade, as a ship, on the stern or head so that the balls range the whole length of the deck..
Light-headed :: Light-headed (a.) Disordered in the head; dizzy; delirious.
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