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head⋅er

[hed-er]
–noun
1. a person or thing that removes or puts a head on something.
2. a reaping machine that cuts off and gathers only the heads of the grain.
3. a chamber to which the ends of a number of tubes are connected so that water or steam may pass freely from one tube to the other.
4. Automotive. an exhaust manifold.
5. Building Trades.
a. a brick or stone laid in a wall or the like so that its shorter ends are exposed or parallel to the surface. Compare stretcher (def. 5).
b. a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters.
6. Informal. a plunge or dive headfirst, as into water: He stumbled and took a header into the ditch.
7. Soccer. a pass or shot made by heading the ball.
8. a sign that is part of or attached to the top of a rack displaying merchandise.
9. Computers. a line of information placed at the top of a page for purposes of identification.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME heder. See head, -er 1
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head·er   (hěd'ər)   
n.  
  1. One that fits a head on an object.

  2. One that removes a head from an object, especially a machine that reaps the heads of grain and passes them into a wagon or receptacle.

  3. A pipe that serves as a central connection for two or more smaller pipes.

  4. A floor or roof beam placed between two long beams that supports the ends of the tailpieces.

  5. A brick or stone laid at a right angle to the face of a wall so that only its short end is showing. Also called bonder.

  6. Informal A headlong dive or fall.

  7. Sports A pass or shot made in soccer by heading the ball.

  8. Textual information, such as a title, date, or page number, positioned in the top margin of a page and usually repeated throughout a document.

  9. A raised tank or hopper that maintains a constant pressure or supply to a system, especially the small tank that supplies water to a central heating system.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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