Definition of head

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Head (a.) Principal; chief; leading; first; as, the head master of a school; the head man of a tribe; a head chorister; a head cook..

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Head :: Head (v. i.) To form a head; as, this kind of cabbage heads early..
Tiller :: Tiller (n.) A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head and used for turning side to side in steering. In small boats hand power is used; in large vessels, the tiller is moved by means of mechanical appliances. See Illust. of Rudder. Cf. 2d Helm, 1..
Mushroom-headed :: Mushroom-headed (a.) Having a cylindrical body with a convex head of larger diameter; having a head like that of a mushroom.
Capitation :: Capitation (n.) A tax upon each head or person, without reference to property; a poll tax..
Inventive :: Inventive (a.) Able and apt to invent; quick at contrivance; ready at expedients; as, an inventive head or genius..
Heterosomati :: Heterosomati (n. pl.) An order of fishes, comprising the flounders, halibut, sole, etc., having the body and head asymmetrical, with both eyes on one side. Called also Heterosomata, Heterosomi..
Shake :: Shake (n.) A shook of staves and headings.
Snakehead :: Snakehead (n.) The turtlehead.
Prone :: Prone (a.) Headlong; running downward or headlong.
Head :: Head (v. t.) To behead; to decapitate.
Monocephalous :: Monocephalous (a.) Having a solitary head; -- said of unbranched composite plants.
Billhead :: Billhead (n.) A printed form, used by merchants in making out bills or rendering accounts..
Capitate :: Capitate (a.) Having the flowers gathered into a head.
Cant :: Cant (n.) A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask.
Amice :: Amice (n.) A square of white linen worn at first on the head, but now about the neck and shoulders, by priests of the Roman Catholic Church while saying Mass..
Headstone :: Headstone (n.) The stone at the head of a grave.
Pile :: Pile (n.) The head of an arrow or spear.
Headstrong :: Headstrong (a.) Not easily restrained; ungovernable; obstinate; stubborn.
Whitecap :: Whitecap (n.) The whitethroat; -- so called from its gray head.
Capitulate :: Capitulate (n.) To settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement, as in chapters or articles; to agree..
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