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heads

Pronunciation: /hɛdz/

The English word “heads” has 8 meanings listed here.

interjection

  1. A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your heads; heads-up.

noun

  1. The 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.
  2. One side of a coin
  3. The side that bears the picture of the head of state or other national symbol.
  4. The side that does not bear an image of the Irish harp.
  5. The draft scheme of a bill before it is formally introduced to a parliament.
  6. Tiles laid at the eaves of a house.
  7. High-grade marijuana.

Etymology

Plural of head.

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