Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: nautical and aeronautical
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noun
Material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A gallery, drift, or adit in a mine, particularly one driving through a solid body of coal or ore; also, the end of a drift or gallery; the vein above a drift.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
Synonyms: roadway
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
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noun
The end of a stone or brick which is presented outward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, masonry
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noun
A strip of material at the hoist end of a flag, used for attaching the flag to its halyard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: flags
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verb
present participle and gerund of head
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: drift, gallery
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: passageway
noun
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: header, head
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: line
Narrower terms: crossheading, crosshead, headline, newspaper headline, lemma, rubric, running head, running headline, subheading, subhead, title, statute title
noun
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bearing, aim
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: direction, way
Narrower terms: tack
History
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English -ing English heading From head + -ing.
Across languages
89 source translations are retained for this English entry.
