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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
Primary part of a grammatical phrase
syntax according to a head directionality parameter in word order, that is, whether a phrase is head-initial (= right-branching) or head-final (= left-branching)
Head_(linguistics)
Topics referred to by the same term
Head direction may refer to: Head direction cells in biology Head-directionality parameter in linguistics This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Head_direction
Generative linguistics framework
theorized parameters are: Ergative case parameter Head directionality parameter Nominal mapping parameter Null subject parameter Polysynthesis parameter Pro-drop
Principles_and_parameters
subject-side parameter contrasts with the head-directionality parameter. The latter, which classifies languages according to whether the head precedes or
Subject_side_parameter
Mathematics notation where operators follow operands
Calculator input methods FOCAL keystroke programming Stack machine Head-directionality parameter Scrambling (linguistics) Subject object verb and Object subject
Reverse_Polish_notation
Class of modern grammatical theories
derived from the other. Dependency relation (in mathematics) Head-directionality parameter Igor Mel'čuk Parse tree Recursive categorical syntax Concerning
Dependency_grammar
Mathematics notation with operators preceding operands
School of Mathematics Reverse Polish notation (RPN) WFF 'N PROOF Head-directionality parameter Verb–object–subject word order (VOS) Verb–subject–object word
Polish_notation
Putting the person before the diagnosis
most people with hearing impairment are not profoundly deaf. Head-directionality parameter, regarding the placement of adjectives before or after nouns
People-first_language
Analysis of sentence structure
modify. Catena Complement (linguistics) Dependency grammar Head Head-directionality parameter Phrase structure grammar Specifier Word order X-bar theory
Branching_(linguistics)
Clause relationships in linguistics
in some theories of syntax and grammar. Dependency grammar Head-directionality parameter Phrase structure grammar Syntax Thematic relations Butler, Christopher
Grammatical_relation
Linguistics theory about syntax
(1998) argue that the directionality of the node is not fixed and needs to be externally determined, for example by the head parameter. Under the PSR, the
X-bar_theory
French linguist (1893–1954)
Languages are classified in terms of their head-directionality parameter: as predominantly head-initial or head-final. The Semitic languages (e.g. Hebrew
Lucien_Tesnière
Type of word order
Verb–object–subject word order Other word order phenomena Head-directionality parameter Subject side parameter Verb-initial word order i.e. leaving out languages
Object–subject_word_order
Syntactic theory in linguistics
Antisymmetry theory rejects the head-directionality parameter as such: it claims that at an underlying level, all languages are head-initial. In fact, it argued
Antisymmetry
Parameter that determines whether the subject can be dropped from a sentence
parameters governing the way metrical feet should be represented such as quantity, sensitivity and directionality. In universal grammar, a parameter that
Null_subject_parameter
Position that there is no relationship between two phenomena
simple cases of directionality dealt with here, and more complicated ones, makes use of the concept of an unbiased test. The directionality of hypotheses
Null_hypothesis
Control loop feedback mechanism
the proportional gain, a tuning parameter, K i {\displaystyle K_{\text{i}}} is the integral gain, a tuning parameter, K d {\displaystyle K_{\text{d}}}
PID_controller
Solution for internationalization and localization support in XML documents
optionally points to information about these terms. Directionality: Indicates what type of display directionality should be applied to parts of the document.
Internationalization_Tag_Set
2017 research paper by Google
two concurrently published papers from 2014.[original research?] A 380M-parameter model for machine translation uses two long short-term memories (LSTM)
Attention_Is_All_You_Need
Response that characterizes how an ear receives a sound from a point in space
of freedom of the head and its relation with the spatial domain. Through this, we eliminate the tilt and other co-ordinate parameters that add complexity
Head-related transfer function
Head-related_transfer_function
that under the X-bar theory, the directionality of branching is fixed in accordance with the principles-and-parameters model (not with the X-bar theory
Node_(linguistics)
Upcoming video game
qualities. During day time, gameplay focuses on swordplay. The game features directional blocking, in which players must select one of four directions to attack
The_Blood_of_Dawnwalker
One specific measure of bodily symmetry
vision. Such features might be reliable indicators of hidden fitness parameters such as a good immune system or developmental stability. It has been argued
Facial_symmetry
Indian statistician (born 1935)
Mardia OBE (born 1935) is an Indian-British statistician specialising in directional statistics, multivariate analysis, geostatistics, statistical bioinformatics
Kanti_Mardia
Predictive model of human movement
and is often interpreted as a delay. The b parameter is a slope and describes an acceleration. Both parameters show the linear dependency in Fitts's law
Fitts's_law
Algorithm for modelling sequential data
two concurrently published papers from 2014.[original research?] A 380M-parameter model for machine translation uses two long short-term memories (LSTM)
Transformer_(deep_learning)
Species of mammal
dolphins; higher directionality results in sounds that are easier to discern from background noise. Based on similarities to the acoustic parameters of other
Pygmy_killer_whale
High-powered loudspeaker
factors including the sound level, directionality, and frequency of the acoustic source, the sensitivity and directionality of the receiver, and the transmission
Long-range_acoustic_device
Microphone technique used to record stereo sound
produced unbalanced directional characteristics and the larger phase responses. It appears advisable to experiment with the two parameters the axle angle α
NOS_stereo_technique
Means of calculating position
Secondly, the same equation is used with the last known server-side parameters to calculate the position projected from the last known server-side position
Dead_reckoning
Drift angle DAH design approval holder (EASA) DAPs Downlink of aircraft parameters DBER damaged beyond economic repair Hull loss DCDU Datalink control and
List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical abbreviations
List_of_aviation,_avionics,_aerospace_and_aeronautical_abbreviations
Aviation navigation system
Positioning System (GPS) Head-up display (HUD) Instrument flight rules (IFR) Instrument landing system (ILS) Non-directional beacon (NDB) Performance-based
VHF_omnidirectional_range
ramming-specific models for static soil resistance and dynamic model parameters for simulating drivability of rammed pipes. These procedures can be used
Pipe_ramming
2026 video game
using a tag system. Players can move their characters using standard directional inputs. The game includes dashes, jumps, and air dashes to enhance mobility
2XKO
drive to the controller); messages controlled seeking, setting drive parameters, reporting errors, etc. This path was also used to transmit data to and
Standard_Disk_Interconnect
Animated television series episode list
says later in the review that "the audio is very nice, with lots of directional effects and nice musical cues." Barnes & Noble reviewer Christina Urban
Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1
Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender_season_1
Avionics oriented video protocol
distinguished from the other sensors. The “payload” contains either video, video parameters or ancillary data. The payload can vary in size, but is limited to 2112
ARINC_818
Brazilian military transport aircraft/tanker
amongst others. For self-defense purposes, an Elbit Systems-supplied directional infrared countermeasures suite is typically installed. An integrated
Embraer_C-390_Millennium
2013 video game
Nakae consulted with programmers and designers to establish a clear directional foundation for New Life. This mentality was divergent from that employed
Tomodachi_Life
2024 video game
must be called in from their Super Destroyer by executing a sequence of directional button or arrow key inputs. Players may select up to four stratagems
Helldivers_2
French physicist and chemist (1859–1906)
saw the séances as scientific experiments, tried to monitor different parameters, and took detailed notes of every observation. Curie considered himself
Pierre_Curie
Basic word order type
50–88. doi:10.1086/465290. ISSN 0020-7071. Aldridge, Edith (2010), "Directionality in word-order change in Austronesian languages", Continuity and Change
Verb–object–subject word order
Verb–object–subject_word_order
Grammar of the Vietnamese language
sentences, the head of the phrase usually precedes its complements (i.e. head-initial), nouns are classified according to series of lexical parameters (noun classifier
Vietnamese_grammar
Cable or other structure for carrying radio waves
transmission-parameters (ABCD matrix), admittance parameters (Y matrix), impedance parameters (Z matrix), and/or scattering parameters (S matrix) that
Transmission_line
Nonlinear and exact periodic wave solution of the Korteweg–de Vries equation
trigonometric functions. An important dimensionless parameter for nonlinear long waves (λ ≫ h) is the Ursell parameter: U = H λ 2 h 3 = H h ( λ h ) 2 . {\displaystyle
Cnoidal_wave
2002 film by Dewey Nicks
Slackers is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Dewey Nicks in his directional debut and starring Devon Sawa, Jason Schwartzman, James King, Jason Segel
Slackers_(film)
2018 open and royalty-free video coding format
quantization parameters can be adjusted by signaling an offset. In-loop filtering combines Thor's constrained low-pass filter and Daala's directional deringing
AV1
Ability of owls to locate sounds in 3D space
the owls' hearing range and the directionality of its hearing. When all the feathers were removed from the owls' heads, the results did not show any major
Sound_localization_in_owls
Season of television series
hearing aids and used directional array speakers during other competitions. Further issues were raised after the following week's Head of Household competition
Big Brother 25 (American season)
Big_Brother_25_(American_season)
Croatian hunting/carriage/coach dog breed
morfometrijski parametri dalmatinskog psa (Canis dalmaticus)" [Basic morphometric parameters of the Dalmatian dog (Canis dalmaticus)]. Veterinarska Stanica (in Croatian)
Dalmatian_dog
1997 video game
of its predecessor, Theme Park. Diseases include Bloaty Head (which swells the patient's head), King Complex (which forces the patient to impersonate
Theme_Hospital
Tuareg Berber macro-language of North Africa
"-\". There are two directional clitics – "centripetal" clitics and "centrifugal" clitics—and they cannot co-occur. The directional clitics are attached
Tamasheq_language
2008 video game
features many minigames and three main modes, and can be played alone or head-to-head with a second player. Reception The game received mixed reviews from
Active Life: Outdoor Challenge
Active_Life:_Outdoor_Challenge
Subgroup of the Austroasiatic language family
modifiers, possessives, demonstratives and attributive nouns follow their head-noun: (4) ʔidɔh NP (Subj) this pləʔ N (H) fruit kɔm Aux can bɔʔ-caʔ P (Pfx)
Aslian_languages
1969 musical film by Bob Fosse
partner Gwen Verdon, had suggested the adaptation to Lew Wasserman, the head of Universal Pictures. Verdon, who had starred as Charity in Fosse's original
Sweet_Charity_(film)
Fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter that moves away from a volcano
retrieved 2026-04-17{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) Wilson, Lionel; Head, James W. (April 1983). "A comparison of volcanic eruption
Pyroclastic_flow
Linguistic description of the structure of ASL
homophonous with "king" (K hand moving from the shoulder to the hip). "The 5 Parameters of ASL" (PDF). Language Learning Center (LLC). Mt. San Antonio College
American Sign Language grammar
American_Sign_Language_grammar
Soviet fighter-interceptor aircraft introduced in 1970
system which used a female voice to warn pilots about various flight parameters. A female voice was chosen specifically to provide a distinction from
Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-23
complicated because of the difficult nature of measuring IHT, the unknown directionality of IHT and health outcomes, and because the term Indigenous people used
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
Anglo-American VSTOL ground-attack aircraft
accommodate the second cockpit. To compensate for the slight loss of directional stability, the vertical stabilizer's area was enlarged through increases
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
McDonnell_Douglas_AV-8B_Harrier_II
Metal fabrication process
are formed. The size of the craters is a function of the technological parameters set for the specific job at hand. They can be with typical dimensions
Electrical discharge machining
Electrical_discharge_machining
Sentences that appear to make sense but actually do not
Architectural Consequence" (PDF). In Chesi, Cristiano (ed.). Special Issue on "Directionality of Phrase Structure Building". Studies In Linguistics. Vol. 6. Siena
Comparative_illusion
2013 American film
2013 American thriller film directed and written by Waymon Boone in his directional debut. The film encircles an Arizona military veteran suffering post-traumatic
The_Devil's_in_the_Details
1930 American film by Lewis Milestone
ultimate fate is not shown Owen Davis Jr. as Peter, a boy who is shot in the head and killed after getting Kemmerick's boots from Mueller Walter Browne Rogers
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930 film)
All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front_(1930_film)
Electroacoustic device
processing includes feedback management, wide dynamic range compression, directionality, frequency lowering, and noise reduction. Modern hearing aids require
Hearing_aid
Military transport aircraft
the new stall conditions. In late 1997, the company discovered that directional problems could be caused by ice build-ups. Because the AE 2100 engines
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
Lockheed_Martin_C-130J_Super_Hercules
2012 video game
redesigned the level as needed. At first, the levels featured little directional information to emphasize the player's ability to traverse them as they
Dishonored
Interpretation of entropy as the change in arrangement of a system's particles
the higher the entropy the greater the disorder. In thermodynamics, a parameter representing the state of disorder of a system at the atomic, ionic, or
Entropy_(order_and_disorder)
Computer program for antenna modeling
to provide 3D radiation pattern and 2D graphs for impedance, gain, directionality and a Smith chart. Opens .NEC files, supports external Simplex optimization
Numerical Electromagnetics Code
Numerical_Electromagnetics_Code
1995 video game
several ways: sweeping motions on the directional pad followed by an attack button, "charge" moves where a directional button is held for 2 seconds quickly
Weaponlord
Machine used to produce air flow
Charged-particle flow due to high electrostatic potential Specific fan power – Parameter that quantifies the energy-efficiency of fan air-movement systems Waddle
Fan_(machine)
Structure used to support an overhead power line
power supply firm, but occasionally also for other radio services, like directional radio. Thus transmitting antennas for low-power FM radio and television
Transmission_tower
2003 video game
command contextually triggers different moves depending on position and directional movement, while other special moves such as a somersault attack and bouncing
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince_of_Persia:_The_Sands_of_Time
Russian stealth multirole fighter aircraft
successfully completed a trials program, including combat trials during which parameters of weapons work were monitored. On 25 May 2018, the Defence Ministry disclosed
Sukhoi_Su-57
2023 video game
layout that assigns special moves to a single button combined with a directional input; and the offline-only "dynamic" control scheme, in which the player
Street_Fighter_6
Chinese fourth-generation carrier-based multirole fighter
unspecificed active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar MIL-STD-1553B bi-directional data bus Glass cockpit LCD screen 4-redundant 3-axis fly by wire Fourth-generation
Shenyang_J-15
2005 video game
Treasures 2; developed by Digital Eclipse). Shaolin Monks features a multi-directional combat system, which gives players the ability to attack any of the enemies
Mortal_Kombat:_Shaolin_Monks
Grammatical features of Classical Nahuatl
DIR:directional; LOC:locative; CISL:cislocative ('towards'); TRSL:translocative ('away from'); The grammar of Classical Nahuatl is agglutinative, head-marking
Classical_Nahuatl_grammar
Platform game
environments, Naka decided that Sonic would be controlled with only a directional pad for movement and a single button for jumping. He also wanted his
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)
Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)
Stage lighting brand
jargon, a "channel" referred to a whole device, regardless of how many parameters it had). In order to distribute both power and data, 6 channel "dumb"
Vari-Lite
1994 video game
side-scrolling beat 'em ups, Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls is a head-to-head fighting game based on the Double Dragon animated series. Technōs would
Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls
Double_Dragon_V:_The_Shadow_Falls
World's first twin-engine widebody jet airliner
preference for the latter expressed by British European Airways (BEA). Another parameter was the requirement for a new engine to be developed by Rolls-Royce to
Airbus_A300
2013 video game
grouped and accessed through a combination of the shoulder buttons and the directional pad or the face buttons. Using each shoulder button to cycle through
Final_Fantasy_XIV
Unmanned aerial vehicle by Lockheed Martin
be painted darker for concealment. The postulated weight and ceiling parameters suggests the possible use of a General Electric TF34 engine, or a variant
Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel
Lockheed_Martin_RQ-170_Sentinel
2002 video game
Radio Future uses an analog control scheme centered on momentum and directional input. Players control movement with the left analog stick, allowing
Jet_Set_Radio_Future
American unmanned aerial vehicle
Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) – headed by the Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh – as of mid-September 2024
General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper
Dog breed
short bushy tail which measures little more than one third of the combined head-and-body length, with the width of the brush a fraction under 4 in (10 cm)
New_Guinea_singing_dog
Class of artificial neural networks
k} -th attention head, and W k {\displaystyle W^{k}} is a matrix of trainable parameters for the k {\displaystyle k} -th attention head. For the final GAT
Graph_neural_network
Lamp mounted in the front of a vehicle
depends on the type of beam pattern to be produced and the traffic directionality of the market for which the headlamp is intended. This system was first
Headlamp
2012 video game
over obstacles, swimming, and driving cars, boats and motorcycles. The heads-up display (HUD) interface features a mini-map that indicates targets, key
Sleeping_Dogs_(video_game)
Diagram that describes the static structure of a software system
point in time. One class depends on another if the independent class is a parameter variable or local variable of a method of the dependent class. Sometimes
Class_diagram
Chinese attack helicopter
develop the 6-ton class China Helicopter Medium (CHM) program in 1994, headed by the 602nd and 608th Research Institutes. This program was later developed
Changhe_Z-10
2012 French psychological slasher film directed by Franck Khalfoun
tear his body apart, finally ripping off his face to reveal a mannequin head. Before he dies, Frank sees Anna, clad in a wedding dress, lower her veil
Maniac_(2012_film)
1994 video game
home systems. Alien vs. Predator uses a control setup with an eight-directional joystick and three buttons: one to attack, one to jump, and one to shoot
Alien vs. Predator (arcade game)
Alien_vs._Predator_(arcade_game)
Evolutionary process
(August 2009). "Detecting Ancient Admixture and Estimating Demographic Parameters in Multiple Human Populations". Molecular Biology and Evolution. 26 (8):
Human_evolution
1989 video game
strength of utilizing a mouse cursor, while the SNES version uses the directional pad. As such, maneuvering around scenery is clunkier. The short story
Drakkhen
1997 video game
options include assigning spells and special attacks to buttons and button-directional combinations, changing the party's battle formation or order, and assigning
Tales_of_Destiny
2022 video game
an opportunity to counter-attack. Melee attacks can be combined with directional movements for actions such as thrusting a sword forward or turning deftly
Trek_to_Yomi
Species of common rat
Brudzynski, S.M. (2005). "Principles of Rat Communication: Quantitative Parameters of Ultrasonic Calls in Rats" (PDF). Behavior Genetics. 35 (1): 85–92.
Brown_rat
HEAD DIRECTIONALITY-PARAMETER
HEAD DIRECTIONALITY-PARAMETER
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.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a hypercorrected form of Eady.
Female
Hebrew
(הֵד) Hebrew unisex name HED means either "shout of joy" or "echo."
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 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
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’.
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 (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).
Boy/Male
Muslim
Homeland
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.
Boy/Male
English
Red haired.
Boy/Male
Indian
Group of camels that number from to
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
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 (chiefly southwestern)
English (chiefly southwestern) : variant of Hale 1.
Boy/Male
English
From the meadow.
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.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Read.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Group of camels that number from 100 to 200
HEAD DIRECTIONALITY-PARAMETER
HEAD DIRECTIONALITY-PARAMETER
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Shiva
Male
English
Enlightened
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Praised
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, Dutch, French
Lotus
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Durga
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Laswell, which is of unknown origin. It may be a variant of Lascelles.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Friend; Companion
Boy/Male
Scottish
Ugly.
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek, Spanish
From Dionysus God of Wine; Follower of Dionysius
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pearl
HEAD DIRECTIONALITY-PARAMETER
HEAD DIRECTIONALITY-PARAMETER
HEAD DIRECTIONALITY-PARAMETER
HEAD DIRECTIONALITY-PARAMETER
HEAD DIRECTIONALITY-PARAMETER
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.
n.
Each one among many; an individual; -- often used in a plural sense; as, a thousand head of cattle.
imp. & p. p.
of Hear
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
v. i.
To form a head; as, this kind of cabbage heads early.
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 set on the head; as, to head a cask.
a.
Principal; chief; leading; first; as, the head master of a school; the head man of a tribe; a head chorister; a head cook.
a.
Apt to affect the head; intoxicating; strong.
n.
A headdress; a covering of the head; as, a laced head; a head of hair.
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.
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.
v. t.
To cut off the top of; to lop off; as, to head trees.
v. i.
To go or point in a certain direction; to tend; as, how does the ship head?
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.
v. t.
To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head; as, to head a nail.
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.
a.
Lugged or dragged by the head.
n.
A headland; a promontory; as, Gay Head.
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.