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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…

Headstand

ˈhed.stænd

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.

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