Definition of head

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Head (n.) The source, fountain, spring, or beginning, as of a stream or river; as, the head of the Nile; hence, the altitude of the source, or the height of the surface, as of water, above a given place, as above an orifice at which it issues, and the pressure resulting from the height or from motion; sometimes also, the quantity in reserve; as, a mill or reservoir has a good head of water, or ten feet head; also, that part of a gulf or bay most remote from the outlet or the sea..

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Snout :: Snout (n.) The anterior prolongation of the head of weevils and allied beetles.
King Charles Spaniel :: King Charles spaniel () A variety of small pet dogs, having, drooping ears, a high, dome-shaped forehead, pug nose, large, prominent eyes, and long, wavy hair. The color is usually black and tan..
Bareheaded :: Bareheaded (a. & adv.) Alt. of Barehea.
Havelock :: Havelock (n.) A light cloth covering for the head and neck, used by soldiers as a protection from sunstroke..
Microcephalous :: Microcephalous (a.) Having a small head; having the cranial cavity small; -- opposed to megacephalic.
Circlet :: Circlet (n.) A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband..
Box :: Box (n.) A blow on the head or ear with the hand.
Dive :: Dive (n.) A plunge headforemost into water, the act of one who dives, literally or figuratively..
Clear-headed :: Clear-headed (a.) Having a clear understanding; quick of perception; intelligent.
Tail :: Tail (n.) The part of a note which runs perpendicularly upward or downward from the head; the stem.
Head-lugged :: Head-lugged (a.) Lugged or dragged by the head.
Cob :: Cob (n.) The top or head of anything.
Sabellian :: Sabellian (n.) A follower of Sabellius, a presbyter of Ptolemais in the third century, who maintained that there is but one person in the Godhead, and that the Son and Holy Spirit are only different powers, operations, or offices of the one God the Father..
Brachycephalous :: Brachycephalous (a.) Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth; shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic.
Wagon-roofed :: Wagon-roofed (a.) Having a roof, or top, shaped like an inverted U; wagon-headed..
Baldpate :: Baldpate (n.) A baldheaded person.
Headsmen :: Headsmen (pl. ) of Headsma.
Spindling :: Spindleworm (n.) The larva of a noctuid mmoth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of corn (maize), sometimes causing much damage. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment..
Groutnol :: Groutnol (n.) Same as Growthead.
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..
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