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The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

Example: Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite.

The topmost, foremost, or leading part.

Example: What does it say at the head of the page?

(social, metonymy) A leader or expert.

A significant or important part.

A pair of speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.

That part of older sailing ships forward of the forecastle and around the beak, used by the crew as their lavatory; still used as the word for toilets on a ship.

The side of a coin that bears the picture of the head of state or similar.

Example: Heads, I win.

Draft scheme of a bill before it is formally introduced to a parliament.

Tiles laid at the eaves of a house.

A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your heads.

To be in command of. (See also head up.)

Example: Who heads the board of trustees?

To come at the beginning of; to commence.

Example: A group of clowns headed the procession.

To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball

To move in a specified direction.

Example: How does the ship head?

High-grade marijuana.