| 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. |
| headset |
one or two earphones and sometimes also a mouthpiece, held to the head by a flexible band. |
| headship |
the position or post of leader or head; leadership. |
| headsman |
an executioner who beheads persons condemned to death. |
| headstall |
the part of a bridle or harness that fits over a horse's head. |
| headstand |
the act of balancing upside down on one's head with the body vertical and usu. supported by the hands and arms. |
| head start |
an advantage, such as an early start, in a race or any other activity. |
| headstock |
the part of a machine that supports a revolving or moving part such as the spindle of a lathe. |
| headstone |
a memorial stone, usu. engraved, set at the head of a person's grave; gravestone. |
| headstream |
a stream that forms the source or one of the sources of a river. |
| headstrong |
insistent on having one's own way; willful; stubborn. [2 definitions] |
| heads-up |
(informal) an advance warning that something will happen. [3 definitions] |