English words starting with head - page 4

Meanings of Headrig:

noun

A strip of land at the end of a ploughed field which is left unploughed until after the main ploughing is complete, for convenience in turning the plough.

Meanings of Headright:

noun

The right to own a particular piece of unsettled land, as granted to an individual fulfilling certain requirements; a piece of land thus granted.

Meanings of Headroom:

noun

The space above a driver's or passenger's head in a vehicle.

Usage examples:

There will be a new dashboard and centre console with new instrument layout and seating, with above…

Meanings of Headrooms:

noun

The space above a driver's or passenger's head in a vehicle.

Usage examples:

There will be a new dashboard and centre console with new instrument layout and seating, with above…

Meanings of Heads:

noun

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

Usage examples:

Whatever comes into my head

verb

Be in the leading position on.

Usage examples:

The st george's day procession was headed by the mayor

adjective

Chief; principal.

Usage examples:

The head waiter

Meanings of Heads up!:

noun

An advance warning of something.

Usage examples:

The heads-up came just in time to stop the tanks from launching the final assault

adjective

Showing alertness or perceptiveness.

Usage examples:

They played a very heads-up game

Meanings of Heads-or-tails:

Asked before you throw a coin into the air and want someone else to guess which side it will land on

Meanings of Headsail:

noun

A sail on a ship's foremast or bowsprit.

Usage examples:

A larger headsail and cruising spinnaker are nice to have for beam reaching and running in light ai…

Meanings of Headsails:

noun

A sail on a ship's foremast or bowsprit.

Usage examples:

A larger headsail and cruising spinnaker are nice to have for beam reaching and running in light ai…

Meanings of Headscarf:

noun

A square of fabric worn by women as a covering for the head, often folded into a triangle and knotted under the chin.

Usage examples:

The dyed threads are then used for weaving sarees, headscarves and fabrics.

Meanings of Headset:

noun

A set of headphones, typically with a microphone attached, used especially in telephony and radio communication.

Usage examples:

Each one of the guests in the cubicles were able to see various speakers on their monitor screens, …

Meanings of Headsets:

noun

A set of headphones, typically with a microphone attached, used especially in telephony and radio communication.

Usage examples:

Each one of the guests in the cubicles were able to see various speakers on their monitor screens, …

Meanings of Headshake:

noun

An act or instance of shaking the head, especially as used to express disapproval, a negative response to a question, etc. compare to shake one's head.

Meanings of Headsheet:

noun

Each of the sheets attached to a headsail. usually in plural.

Meanings of Headsheets:

noun

Each of the sheets attached to a headsail. usually in plural.

Meanings of Headship:

noun

The position of leader or chief.

Usage examples:

The headship of a department

Meanings of Headships:

noun

The position of leader or chief.

Usage examples:

The headship of a department

Meanings of Headshrinker:

noun

A headhunter who preserved and shrank the heads of his dead enemies.

Meanings of Headsman:

noun

A man who was responsible for beheading condemned prisoners.

Usage examples:

Set in the 16th century, it shows us the romantic life of a headsman, that is, the executioner who …

Meanings of Headsmen:

noun

A man who was responsible for beheading condemned prisoners.

Usage examples:

Set in the 16th century, it shows us the romantic life of a headsman, that is, the executioner who …

Meanings of Headspace:

noun

The air or empty space left above the contents in a sealed container.

Usage examples:

Pour the hot chutney into the jars, leaving 5 mm headspace

Meanings of Headspring:

noun

A spring that is the main source of a stream.

Usage examples:

The current is very slow near the headsprings so it is easy to just drift along and watch the banks.

Meanings of Headsquare:

noun

Another term for headscarf.

Meanings of Headstall:

noun

A head collar or halter.

Usage examples:

When teaching the arabians to rear up and walk on their back legs, he placed an assistant on each s…

Meanings of Headstalls:

noun

A head collar or halter.

Usage examples:

When teaching the arabians to rear up and walk on their back legs, he placed an assistant on each s…