English words starting with head - page 5

Meanings of Headstand:

noun

An act of balancing on one's head and hands with one's feet in the air.

Usage examples:

Forearm stands, headstands, difficult balance poses - he did them all, concentrating as fully as he…

Meanings of Headstands:

noun

An act of balancing on one's head and hands with one's feet in the air.

Usage examples:

Forearm stands, headstands, difficult balance poses - he did them all, concentrating as fully as he…

Meanings of Headstay:

noun

Another term for forestay.

Meanings of Headstays:

noun

Another term for forestay.

Meanings of Headstick:

noun

A piece of wood placed above the top of pages in a forme when they are imposed, so as to secure them and produce a margin at the head of the printed page. compare "reglet".

Meanings of Headstock:

noun

A set of bearings in a machine, supporting a revolving part.

Usage examples:

The latest electric bike does look quite spiffy, with a mountain bike chassis and a large battery w…

Meanings of Headstone:

noun

A slab of stone set up at the head of a grave, typically inscribed with the name of the dead person.

Usage examples:

It's an amazing sight to see 43 acres of graves and monuments and headstones and so many images of …

Meanings of Headstones:

noun

A slab of stone set up at the head of a grave, typically inscribed with the name of the dead person.

Usage examples:

It's an amazing sight to see 43 acres of graves and monuments and headstones and so many images of …

Meanings of Headstream:

noun

A headwater stream.

Usage examples:

‘waitanyuan’ means literally ‘the headstream of the bund’ and is centred at the confluence of suzho…

Meanings of Headstrong:

adjective

Energetically wilful and determined.

Usage examples:

The headstrong impulsiveness of youth

Meanings of Headstrongness:

noun

The quality or state of being headstrong; wilfulness, obstinacy; waywardness.

Meanings of Headwaiter:

noun

The chief waiter in a restaurant.

Usage examples:

I used to be head waiter at the great central hotel

Meanings of Headwaiters:

noun

The chief waiter in a restaurant.

Usage examples:

I used to be head waiter at the great central hotel

Meanings of Headwall:

noun

And a supporting, protecting, or retaining wall built at the front or top of a structure, area, etc.

Meanings of Headward:

adjective

In the region or direction of the head.

Usage examples:

Odd neuron numbers respond to headwards displacements and even numbers to tailwards displacements.

adverb

Towards the head.

Usage examples:

Presumably, saying a nerve moves headwards or toewards is not sophisticated enough for doctors.

Meanings of Headwards:

adverb

Towards the head.

Usage examples:

Presumably, saying a nerve moves headwards or toewards is not sophisticated enough for doctors.

adjective

In the region or direction of the head.

Usage examples:

Odd neuron numbers respond to headwards displacements and even numbers to tailwards displacements.

Meanings of Headwark:

noun

Pain in the head; a headache.

Meanings of Headwater:

noun

A tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source.

Usage examples:

These paths follow rivers right up into their headwaters

adjective

Forming or containing streams that flow into a larger river close to where it starts

Usage examples:

Headwater streams contain a variety of unique life forms., the headwater tributaries of the rio gra…

Meanings of Headwaters:

noun

A tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source.

Usage examples:

These paths follow rivers right up into their headwaters

Meanings of Headway:

noun

Forward movement of a ship or boat, especially when this is slow or difficult.

Usage examples:

The ship was making very little headway against heavy seas

Meanings of Headways:

noun

Forward movement of a ship or boat, especially when this is slow or difficult.

Usage examples:

The ship was making very little headway against heavy seas

Meanings of Headwear:

noun

Hats and other items worn on the head.

Usage examples:

But you so often depend on props like headwear and scarves.

Meanings of Headwind:

noun

A wind blowing from directly in front, opposing forward motion.

Usage examples:

With light headwinds and a strong southerly current, the crew had to work hard as we tacked, stayin…

Meanings of Headwinds:

noun

A wind blowing from directly in front, opposing forward motion.

Usage examples:

With light headwinds and a strong southerly current, the crew had to work hard as we tacked, stayin…

Meanings of Headword:

noun

A word which begins a separate entry in a reference work.

Usage examples:

They use contrastive typefaces for distinct purposes, such as bold-face type for headwords, roman f…