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headline.

A rope.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɛd.laɪn/UK
  1. A rope. Any of various type of rope used to attach a sail to a yard.

    obsolete
  2. A rope. A rope or chain used to attach the bow of a vessel to the shore or to another vessel.

  3. A rope. A rope tied to the head of an animal.

  4. A line, and related senses. A line stretching diagonally across the palm, said to represent mental or intellectual matters.

    usually
  5. A line, and related senses. The boundary line of a piece of land, used as a reference in surveying etc.

    Canada · US · archaic
  6. A line, and related senses. A line drawn across the head of a page, for the title, page number, etc.; also more generally, the space at the top of a page in which this information is positioned.

    historical
  7. A line, and related senses. A heading or title at the top of a page or section of text; especially, a brief line in large letters summarising or drawing attention to the following article or similar in a magazine or newspaper.

    The headline on today's newspaper reads "John Doe Wins Wood-Splitting Competition."
  8. A line, and related senses. The top-billed attraction; a headliner.

Where this word comes from

From head + line.

verb/ˈhɛd.laɪn/UK
  1. To give a headline to a page or section of a text.

  2. To present as the main attraction; to have top billing, to be the main attraction.

    intransitive · transitive
Where this word comes from

From head + line.

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