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headless being without a head or having been beheaded. [2 definitions]
head lettuce a variety of lettuce, such as iceberg, in which the leaves form a round compact ball.
headlight a powerful light mounted on the front of a vehicle.
headline the title to a newspaper article or piece, esp. the largest or most prominent title. [4 definitions]
headliner a performer who is advertised as a main attraction; star.
headlock a wrestling hold in which one opponent's arm is locked around the head of the other.
headlong with the head leading or foremost. [4 definitions]
headman a leader or chief, as of a tribe or clan. [2 definitions]
headmaster a man who is principal of an elementary or secondary school, esp. a private school for boys.
headmistress a woman who is principal of an elementary or secondary school, esp. a private school for girls.
headmost being in the lead or foremost.
head off to interfere with the progress of; intercept.
head-on frontally opposed or facing, or meeting head-to-head or front-to-front, as in a conflict or collision. [3 definitions]
headphone (usu. pl.) a sound receiver, as for a radio or stereo system, that is held over one or both ears by a flexible band; earphones; headset.
headpiece a covering, usu. protective, for the head. [3 definitions]
headpin in bowling, the pin nearest to the bowler; kingpin.
headquarter to locate or situate (an organization, army division, or the like) with a headquarters in a specified location.
headquarters (used with a sing. or pl. verb) the primary center of administration of any organization. [2 definitions]
headrest a rest or support for the head, as on a chair or a seat in a motor vehicle.
headroom the clear space between the head and a ceiling, arch, or top of a doorway.
headsail any of various sails set on a ship's foremast, or to the front of a vessel's single mast.