[head.er] n (15c) 1: one that removes heads; esp: a grain-harvesting machine that cuts off the grain heads and elevates them to a wagon
2. a: a brick or stone laid in a wall with its end toward the face of the wall b: a beam fitted at one side of an opening to support free ends of floor joists, studs, or rafters c: a horizontal structural or finish piece over an opening: lintel d: a conduit (as an exhaust pipe for a many-cylindered engine) into which a number of smaller conduits open e: a mounting plate through which electrical terminals pass from a sealed device (as a transistor)
3: a fall or dive headfirst
4: a shot or pass in soccer made by heading the ball
5: head 15a(1)