Head

noun

1. the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth
2. the end that is upper or higher or opposite the foot
3. the source of a stream or river
4. either end of something (such as a drum) whose two ends need not be distinguished
5. director, leader: such as
6. headmaster
7. one in charge of a division or department in an office or institution
8. capitulum sense 2
9. the foliaged part of a plant especially when consisting of a compact mass of leaves, flowers, or fruit
10. the leading element of a military column or a procession
11. headway
12. the seat of the intellect : mind
13. the uppermost extremity or projecting part of an object : top
14. the striking part of a weapon, tool, or implement
15. the rounded proximal end of a long bone (such as the humerus)
16. the end of a muscle nearest the origin
17. the oval part of a printed musical note
18. a body of water kept in reserve at a height
19. the containing bank, dam, or wallalso
20. a mass of water in motion (as in a rip current)
21. the difference in elevation between two points in a body of fluid
22. the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point expressible as this height
23. pressure of a fluidbroadly
24. the bow and adjacent parts of a ship
25. a person with respect to mental qualities
26. a ship's toilet
27. toilet sense 1broadly
28. the approximate length of the head of a horse
29. the place of leadership, honor, or command
30. a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page, document, etc. in order to introduce or categorize
31. a separate part or topic
32. a portion of a page or sheet that is above the first line of printing
33. the foam or scum that rises on a fermenting or effervescing liquid (such as beer)
34. the part of a boil, pimple, or abscess at which it is likely to break
35. culminating point of action : crisis
36. a part or attachment of a machine or machine tool containing a device (such as a cutter or drill)
37. the part of an apparatus that performs the chief function or a particular functionalso
38. natural aptitude or talent
39. an electromagnet used as a transducer for recording on, reading, or erasing a magnetic medium (such as tape or a disk)magnetic recording
40. an immediate constituent of a construction that can have the same grammatical function as the whole (such as man in "an old man," "a very old man," or "the man in the street")grammar
41. one who uses a drug
42. a devoted enthusiast : aficionado
43. fellatio, cunnilingususually vulgar
44. mental or emotional control : poise
45. headache
46. the obverse (see obverse entry 2 sense 1) of a coin
47. person, individual
48. one of a number (as of domestic animals)