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. |