| 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] |
| head-to-head |
in direct, often individual confrontation or opposition. |
| headwaiter |
one who oversees the other waiters in a restaurant and often is in charge of reservations and seating. |
| headwaters |
the streams in which a river originates. |
| headway1 |
progress in a forward direction. [2 definitions] |
| headway2 |
the clear space between the head and a ceiling, arch, or top of a doorway; headroom. |
| headwind |
a wind that blows opposite to the course of a ship, aircraft, or the like. |
| headwork |
work requiring mental effort; mental labor; serious thought. |
| heady |
intoxicating or exhilarating. |
| heal |
to make whole or healthy; cure. [4 definitions] |
| healer |
a being who heals or has the ability to heal others. [2 definitions] |
| health |
one's general mental and physical condition. [3 definitions] |