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Ski design
The Head Standard was Howard Head's first successful ski design, and arguably the first modern downhill ski. The Standard used composite construction
Head_Standard
Sports equipment and clothing company
metal-wood composite downhill skis, the Head Standard, and one of the first oversized metal tennis rackets. Head Sport GmbH was founded in 1950, in Baltimore
Head_(company)
American businessman (1914–1991)
successful brand of aluminum laminate skis, the Head Standard. He founded the Head Ski Company in 1948 and by 1955, Head Skis were the top selling brand in Europe
Howard_Head
This gallery of head of state standards shows the presidential or royal standards, a flag that is related to the head of state of that country. Contents:
Gallery of head of state standards
Gallery_of_head_of_state_standards
Monetary system based on the value of gold
A gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is defined by a fixed quantity of gold. The gold standard was the basis
Gold_standard
Belgian association football club
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (French: Standard de Liège [stɑ̃daʁ d(ə) ljɛʒ]; Dutch: Standard Luik [ˈstɑndɑrt ˈlœyk];
Standard_Liège
2025 studio album by Banks
Off with Her Head is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Banks. It was released via Her Name Is Banks Inc. and ADA Worldwide on February
Off_with_Her_Head_(album)
This gallery of head of government standards shows the standards of heads of government of countries. Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
Gallery of head of government standards
Gallery_of_head_of_government_standards
2002 studio album by Coldplay
A Rush of Blood to the Head is the second studio album by the British rock band Coldplay. It was released on 26 August 2002 by Parlophone in the United
A_Rush_of_Blood_to_the_Head
American industrial, political and banking family
by brothers John D. Rockefeller and William A. Rockefeller Jr. who headed Standard Oil, the predecessor corporation of ExxonMobil and Chevron. The family
Rockefeller_family
List of Presidential standards by country
The presidential standard or presidential flag is the flag that is used in many countries as a symbol of the head of state or president. In some countries
Presidential_standard
Screw thread standard
British Standard Whitworth (BSW) is a screw thread standard that uses imperial (inch-based) units. It was devised and specified by British engineer Joseph
British_Standard_Whitworth
American credit rating agency
S&P Global Ratings (previously Standard & Poor's and informally known as S&P) is an American credit rating agency (CRA) and a division of S&P Global that
S&P_Global_Ratings
Flags used by the British monarchy
The royal standard of the United Kingdom is the banner of arms of the monarch of the United Kingdom, currently Charles III. It consists of the monarch's
Royal standard of the United Kingdom
Royal_standard_of_the_United_Kingdom
Railway track gauge (1435 mm)
use standard gauge except those in Russia, Finland, Uzbekistan, and some line sections in Spain. The distance between the inside edges of the heads of
Standard-gauge_railway
Written description of what a breed should look like
In animal husbandry or animal fancy, a breed standard is a description of the characteristics of a hypothetical or ideal example of a breed. The description
Breed_standard
UK based investment company
in Aegon investment head to manage Standard Life brand". Corporate Adviser. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021. Standard Life history: One of
Standard_Life
Flag flown by Muhammad in Islamic tradition
The Black Banner or Black Standard (Arabic: الراية السوداء, romanized: ar-rāyat as-sawdāʾ), also known as the Banner of the Eagle (Arabic: راية العقاب
Black_Standard
is an incomplete list of DIN standards. The "STATUS" column gives the latest known status of the standard. If a standard has been withdrawn and no replacement
List_of_DIN_standards
Military standard of the Roman cavalry
are dracontes held aloft on standard-length poles. They are made of colored cloths stitched together, and from the head along the entire body to the
Draco_(military_standard)
American industrial company
Siddharth (March 11, 2025). "Ex-Deutsche Investment Bank Head Mark Fedorcik Joins Standard Industries". Bloomberg News. Retrieved January 16, 2026. "W
Standard_Industries
British actress (born 1988)
Emily Head (born 15 December 1988) is an English actress. Her breakout role was as Carli D'Amato in the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners (2008–2010), and she
Emily_Head
American rock band
Talking Heads (sometimes stylized as T∀LKINGHE∀DS) were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1975. It consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist
Talking_Heads
Highest-ranking official in Chechnya, Russia
The head of the Chechen Republic or head of Chechnya (Chechen: Мехкада Нохчийн Республика, romanized: Mehkada Nohçiyn Respublika; Russian: Глава Чеченской
Head_of_the_Chechen_Republic
Economy of Zambia Mark Keith Muhumuza (20 February 2017). "Kasekende to head Standard Chartered Bank in Zambia". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 May 2018
Standard_Chartered_Zambia
of the heads of state of South Africa from the foundation of the Union of South Africa in 1910 to the present day. From 1910 to 1961 the head of state
List of heads of state of South Africa
List_of_heads_of_state_of_South_Africa
Chalk headland in East Sussex, England
off the cliff at Beachy Head. In Richard Jefferies' fine essay 'The Breeze on Beachy Head', first published in the 'Standard' on 6 September 1881 and
Beachy_Head
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Silver/bare aluminium => 3.4 A-type head (Standard XK120, XK140 and MkVII with two H6 carburettors) Red => 3.4-litre with C-type head and 2 carburettors (XK 120
Jaguar_XK_engine
Centerpiece of the car's sound and information system
and DVDs, head units with video screens are widely available, integrating voice control and gesture recognition. An original standard head unit size is
Automotive_head_unit
Highest-ranking official in Sakha, Russia
The Head of the Sakha Republic (Russian: Глава Республики Саха (Якутия), romanized: Glava Respubliki Sakha (Yakutia); Yakut: Саха Өрөспүүбүлүкэтин Ил Дархана;
Head_of_the_Sakha_Republic
English rock band
changed their name; "Radiohead" was taken from the song "Radio Head" on the Talking Heads album True Stories (1986). Yorke said the name "sums up all these
Radiohead
Biplane trainer aircraft produced 1916-1918
The Standard J is a two-seat basic trainer two-bay biplane produced in the United States from 1916 to 1918, powered by a four-cylinder inline Hall-Scott
Standard_J
Synchronisation of clocks within a geographical region
Standard time is the synchronisation of clocks within a geographical region to a single time standard, rather than a local mean time standard. The term
Standard_time
⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. The phonology of Standard Chinese has historically derived from the Beijing dialect of Mandarin.
Standard_Chinese_phonology
American toy
Mr. Potato Head is a toy produced by Hasbro since 1952. It consists of a plastic model of a potato "head" to which a variety of plastic parts can attach;
Mr._Potato_Head
Playing card deck used in English-speaking countries
The standard 52-card deck[citation needed] of French-suited playing cards is the most common pack of playing cards used today. The main feature of most
Standard_52-card_deck
American animated series
Beavis and Butt-Head is an American teen-adult animated sitcom created by Mike Judge for MTV. The series follows Beavis and Butt-Head, both voiced by
Beavis_and_Butt-Head
Standard ensign of troops of the ancient Dacian people
battle accompanied by the howl of wolf-headed trumpets and following their sinister multicolored dragon-head standard. As intended, they made a terrifying
Dacian_draco
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Standard SC engine is a cast-iron overhead valve straight-four engine designed and initially produced by Standard Triumph. Over its production life
Standard_SC_engine
US medium range surface-to-air missile
The RIM-66 Standard MR (SM-1MR/SM-2MR) is a medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM), with a secondary role as an anti-ship missile, developed for the
RIM-66_Standard
Motor vehicle made in England
de luxe at £139, and the drophead at £159. 1939 Standard Flying Eight Drop-Head Coupé 1939 Standard Flying Eight Open Tourer The 8 hp model, now without
Standard_Eight
Specific measurement of liquid pressure above a vertical datum
Hydraulic head or piezometric head is a measurement related to liquid pressure (normalized by specific weight) and the liquid elevation above a vertical
Hydraulic_head
Technical standard
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are accounting standards issued by the IFRS Foundation and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). They
International Financial Reporting Standards
International_Financial_Reporting_Standards
Public persona of a sovereign state
major types of heads of state can be distinguished: The parliamentary system, with two subset models; The standard model, in which the head of state, in
Head_of_state
Mexican breed of dog
separate type in competition and a deer-head dog's digression from the breed standard is considered a fault. Breed standards for this dog do not generally specify
Chihuahua_(dog_breed)
Ancient Sumerian artifact
lacks any of the standard indicator of kingship, in the middle of the top register, standing taller than any other figure, with his head projecting out
Standard_of_Ur
Symbolic head of association of independent states
British royal standard when the Queen visited Commonwealth countries of which she was head of state, but did not possess a royal standard for that country
Head_of_the_Commonwealth
US tax deduction
Under United States tax law, the standard deduction is a dollar amount that non-itemizers may subtract from their income before income tax (but not other
Standard_deduction
Bicycle part
cruiser 2007 Moto Guzzi Nevada Classic 750 Head tubes can use one of several size standards Bicycles The head tube of a bicycle is sometimes designated
Head_tube
This article lists the heads of state of Panama since the short-lived first independence from the Republic of New Granada in 1840 and the final secession
List of heads of state of Panama
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Panama
Former newspaper in Victoria, Australia
1934. Around 1929 the company's head office moved from Wells Street, Frankston to 10–12 Park Road, Cheltenham. Standard Newspapers Ltd. was still in existence
Mornington_Standard
claims its CC Standard headsets will fit in a Campagnolo Standard head tube using a 0.25 mm shim under the top cap of the headset. FSA Standard: 36/36. No
Headset_(bicycle_part)
Standard variety and register of the Zhuang Tai (Kra-Dai) language cluster
Standard Zhuang (autonym: Vahcuengh Biucinj, Zhuang pronunciation: [βa˧ɕuːŋ˧ piːu˨˦ɕin˥]; pre-1982 autonym: Vaƅcueŋƅ Biucinɜ; Sawndip: 話壯標準; simplified
Standard_Zhuang
Measuring and marking tool
the standard head, which is used as a square for marking and testing 90° and 45° angles. The other common types of head are the protractor head, and
Combination_square
ASTM standard
minimize confusion, bolt head markings are unchanged and the designation A325 is retained as a grade name within the new standard. In 1951, A325 bolts were
ASTM_A325
Art gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa
Award. The gallery's current head and chief curator is art historian Dr Same Mdluli who was appointed in 2018. The Standard Bank Corporate Art Collection
Standard_Bank_Art_Gallery
1973 studio album by Herbie Hancock
Head Hunters is the twelfth studio album by American pianist, keyboardist and composer Herbie Hancock, released October 26, 1973, on Columbia Records.
Head_Hunters
Dialect of southern Swedish
Danish: kaste) hoe, "head" (Standard Swedish: huvud, Danish: hoved) glytt, "very young boy" glyttig, "silly, frivolous" (Standard Swedish: tramsig) grebba
Scanian_dialect
Experimental surgical operation
A head transplant or full body transplant is an experimental surgical operation involving the grafting of one organism's head onto the body of another
Head_transplant
1965 single by Roy Head and the Traits
is a soul music song, with a standard 12-bar-blues structure. Written by Roy Head and Gene Kurtz, it was recorded by Head and The Traits and released on
Treat Her Right (Roy Head song)
Treat_Her_Right_(Roy_Head_song)
European Standards (abbreviated EN, from the German name Europäische Norm ("European standard")) are technical standards drafted and maintained by CEN
List_of_EN_standards
individuals have served as head of state of India, from the independence of India in 1947 to the present day. The current head of state of India is Droupadi
List of heads of state of India
List_of_heads_of_state_of_India
Highest-ranking official in Kalmykia, Russia
The Head of Kalmykia is an elected official who serves as the head of state of Kalmykia. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, three people have served as
Head of the Republic of Kalmykia
Head_of_the_Republic_of_Kalmykia
British actress (1963–2009)
Outer Critics Circle Award. Richardson died in March 2009 at age 45 from a head injury after a skiing accident in Quebec. Natasha Jane Richardson was born
Natasha_Richardson
standard placed a burden on their companies because they would have to contact the manufacturer to find out their safety rating. However, TfL's head of
Direct_Vision_Standard
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Standard wet liner inline-four engine was an inline four cylinder petrol engine produced by the Standard Motor Company. Originally developed concurrently
Standard wet liner inline-four engine
Standard_wet_liner_inline-four_engine
British insurance company
Standard Life plc, formerly Phoenix Group Holdings plc, is a provider of insurance services based in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock
Standard_Life_plc
Type of fastener characterized by a thread wrapped around a cylinder core
screws are also made with socket heads (see above), often referred to as socket-head machine screws. ASME standard B18.2.1-1996 specifies hex cap screws
Screw
2008 studio album by Take 6
The Standard, released on September 30, 2008, on Heads Up International, is a jazz music album by the American contemporary Gospel music group Take 6.
The_Standard_(Take_6_album)
American musician (born 1952)
Talking Heads. Byrne was born in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and moved to the U.S. with his family as a child. He co-founded Talking Heads in
David_Byrne
American action drama film
(Carey Mulligan) and her young son, Benicio. When her debt-ridden husband, Standard (Oscar Isaac), is released from prison, the two men take part in what turns
Drive_(2011_film)
American standards development organization
to join in founding a national standards organization. According to Adam Stanton, the first permanent secretary and head of staff in 1919, AESC started
American National Standards Institute
American_National_Standards_Institute
In fluid mechanics, the height of a liquid column
its container. It may also be called static pressure head or simply static head (but not static head pressure). Mathematically this is expressed as: ψ =
Pressure_head
This article lists standard and notable non-standard HTTP response status codes. Standardized codes are defined by IETF as documented in Request for Comments
List_of_HTTP_status_codes
Method for humans to carry a burden
Carrying on the head is a common practice in many parts of the world as an alternative to carrying a burden on the back, shoulders and so on. People have
Head-carrying
Dialect of Bavarian German
in the singular. English head, Standard German Kopf, Northern Bavarian sg. m. [kʰoːb̥͡v] > pl. [kʰep͡f] English cat, Standard German Katze, Northern Bavarian
Northern_Bavarian
Web standards
The name Atom applies to a pair of related Web standards. The Atom Syndication Format is an XML language used for web feeds, while the Atom Publishing
Atom_(web_standard)
1938 standard by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
become a pop and jazz standard. Alec Wilder terms Coots' melody a "minor masterpiece". According to Ted Gioia, "You Go to my Head" is an intricately constructed
You_Go_to_My_Head
Proposed parameter in linguistics
linguistics, head directionality is a proposed parameter that classifies languages according to whether they are head-initial (the head of a phrase precedes
Head-directionality_parameter
Standard Presidential Standard of Jomo Kenyatta Presidential Standard of Daniel Arap Moi Presidential Standard of Mwai Kibaki Presidential Standard of
List of heads of state of Kenya
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Kenya
Dolerite mountain cliff, Northern Ireland
gets a lot of afternoon sun, and contains about 30 shorter (by Fair Head standards) 20–25m single-pitch climbs from VS to E3, on more open face climbing
Fair_Head
This article lists the heads of state of Afghanistan since the foundation of the first modern Afghan state, the Hotak Empire, in 1709. The Hotak Empire
List of heads of state of Afghanistan
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Afghanistan
Application layer protocol
Internet Standard 97. RFC 9111 – "HTTP Caching," Internet Standard 98. RFC 9112 – "HTTP/1.1," Internet Standard 99. RFC 9113 – "HTTP/2," Proposed Standard. RFC 9114 – "HTTP/3
HTTP
Analog videocassette recording format
VHS (Video Home System) is a discontinued standard for consumer-level analog video recording on tape cassettes, introduced in 1976 by JVC. It was the dominant
VHS
City in New South Wales, Australia
urban area, and has been freeway standard since the completion of the section through Banora Point in 2012. Tweed Heads is also the southern terminus for
Tweed_Heads
Mediterranean fish
there is a golden bar on the head between the eyes. This species has a maximum total length of 70 cm (28 in), although a standard length of 35 cm (14 in) is
Gilt-head_bream
Suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Burleigh Heads had a population of 10,572. Burleigh Head is a cape (28°05′30″S 153°27′33″E / 28.0916°S 153.4591°E / -28.0916; 153.4591 (Burleigh Head)) jutting
Burleigh_Heads,_Queensland
Austrian company
201). "Swarovskis Kampf mit seiner NS-Vergangenheit". DerStandard.at (in German). STANDARD Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.H. Archived from the original on 26
Swarovski
This is a list of the heads of state of Jamaica, from the independence of Jamaica in 1962 to the present day. From 1962 the head of state under the Jamaica
List of heads of state of Jamaica
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Jamaica
Bank in India
Standard Chartered India (officially Standard Chartered Bank India Branches) is a foreign branch of Standard Chartered, incorporated in the United Kingdom
Standard_Chartered_India
Type of geographical region in the United States
metropolitan area will vary between sources. The statistical criteria for a standard metropolitan area were defined in 1949 and redefined as a metropolitan
Metropolitan_statistical_area
Official symbols of a Russian regional head
of the head of the Sakha Republic, an autonomous region of Russia. The symbols consisted of the ceremonial badge and the Standard of the Head of the Sakha
Symbols of the Head of the Sakha Republic
Symbols_of_the_Head_of_the_Sakha_Republic
End cap on a cylindrically shaped pressure vessel
A head is one of the end caps on a cylindrically shaped pressure vessel. Vessel dished ends are mostly used in storage or pressure vessels in industry
Head_(vessel)
American maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company
of DAE Engineering. DAE moved the head office of StandardAero to the Phoenix area shortly after the sale. StandardAero, under DAE Engineering, purchased
StandardAero
Format for expressing RDF statements in HTML documents
0", so, there is no "RDFa Core 1.0" standard. In general this 2008's RDFa 1.0 is used with the old XHTML standards (as long as RDFa 1.1 is used with XHTML5
RDFa
This is a list of the heads of state of Belize, from the independence of Belize in 1981 to the present day. From 1981 the head of state under the Constitution
List of heads of state of Belize
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Belize
Head of state and the head of government of Uganda
The president of the Republic of Uganda is the head of state and the head of government of Uganda. The president leads the executive branch of the government
President_of_Uganda
Belgian football manager (born 1992)
Still (born 14 October 1992) is a professional football manager who is the head coach of Ligue 1 club Auxerre. Born in Belgium to English parents, Still
Will_Still
This is a list of the heads of state of Barbados, from the independence of Barbados under the Barbados Independence Act 1966 to the present day. From
List of heads of state of Barbados
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Barbados
Retail outlet for cannabis and tobacco products
A head shop is a store that sells drug-related paraphernalia. Products sold may include hashish pipes, "one hitter" pipes; pipe screens; bongs (also referred
Head_shop
HEAD STANDARD
HEAD STANDARD
Female
Hebrew
(הֵד) Hebrew unisex name HED means either "shout of joy" or "echo."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Group of camels that number from 100 to 200
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Shedd.Irish : reduced variant of Sheedy.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a heath, from Middle English hÅth ‘heath’, Old English hÄð, a byform of hǣð (see Heath). This form was restricted in the Middle Ages to southeastern England, and the surname is still largely confined to Kent and Sussex. In some cases it may be a habitational name from the village of Hoath in Kent, which is named with this word.
Boy/Male
Indian
Group of camels that number from to
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southwestern)
English (chiefly southwestern) : variant of Hale 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire)
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire) : topographic name for someone who lived on a hillside, from Old English helde, hælde, hielde ‘slope’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a hypercorrected form of Eady.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southwest)
English (chiefly southwest) : occupational name for a tender of animals, normally a cowherd or shepherd, from Middle English herde (Old English hi(e)rde).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd).English : metonymic occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead (Old English meodu), an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey.
Surname or Lastname
German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname from Middle High German, Middle Dutch, Yiddish held ‘hero’. As a Jewish name, it is often ornamental.German : from a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with hild ‘strife’ as the first element.English : variant of Heald.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Read.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Kent)
English (chiefly Kent) : from Middle English heved ‘head’, applied as a nickname for someone with some peculiarity or disproportion of the head, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or at the head of a stream or valley. This surname has long been established in Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : habitational name from Heap Bridge in Lancashire, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a hill or heap, from Old English hēap ‘heap’, ‘mound’, ‘hill’.
Boy/Male
English
From the meadow.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Homeland
Boy/Male
English
Red haired.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’.Respelling of German Nied.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
HEAD STANDARD
HEAD STANDARD
Boy/Male
Indian
The resurrector
Girl/Female
German, Hebrew
Female Sheep; Ewe
Female
Spanish
Pet form of Spanish Consuelo, CHELO means "consolation."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Indian
A Stag; Male Deer
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lord Siva
Girl/Female
Indian
Desire, Wish
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : variant of Beek.English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Greek
meaning gift. Famous bearer: In Greek mythology, Doris was the daughter of Oceanus and mother of...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gibbard.
HEAD STANDARD
HEAD STANDARD
HEAD STANDARD
HEAD STANDARD
HEAD STANDARD
n.
The place where the head should go; as, the head of a bed, of a grave, etc.; the head of a carriage, that is, the hood which covers the head.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
a.
Principal; chief; leading; first; as, the head master of a school; the head man of a tribe; a head chorister; a head cook.
v. t.
To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head; as, to head a nail.
v. t.
To give audience or attention to; to listen to; to heed; to accept the doctrines or advice of; to obey; to examine; to try in a judicial court; as, to hear a recitation; to hear a class; the case will be heard to-morrow.
n.
A headdress; a covering of the head; as, a laced head; a head of hair.
v. t.
To set on the head; as, to head a cask.
a.
Apt to affect the head; intoxicating; strong.
v. t.
To cut off the top of; to lop off; as, to head trees.
n.
precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.
imp. & p. p.
of Hear
n.
A headland; a promontory; as, Gay Head.
v. t.
To go in front of; to get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose; hence, to check or restrain; as, to head a drove of cattle; to head a person; the wind heads a ship.
v. t.
To be at the head of; to put one's self at the head of; to lead; to direct; to act as leader to; as, to head an army, an expedition, or a riot.
v. i.
To go or point in a certain direction; to tend; as, how does the ship head?
v. i.
To form a head; as, this kind of cabbage heads early.
n.
Each one among many; an individual; -- often used in a plural sense; as, a thousand head of cattle.
a.
Lugged or dragged by the head.
n.
The place or honor, or of command; the most important or foremost position; the front; as, the head of the table; the head of a column of soldiers.
n.
The seat of the intellect; the brain; the understanding; the mental faculties; as, a good head, that is, a good mind; it never entered his head, it did not occur to him; of his own head, of his own thought or will.