headline.
A rope.
Meaning & usage
A rope. Any of various type of rope used to attach a sail to a yard.
A rope. A rope or chain used to attach the bow of a vessel to the shore or to another vessel.
A rope. A rope tied to the head of an animal.
A line, and related senses. A line stretching diagonally across the palm, said to represent mental or intellectual matters.
A line, and related senses. The boundary line of a piece of land, used as a reference in surveying etc.
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.
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."
A line, and related senses. The top-billed attraction; a headliner.
Where this word comes from
From head + line.
To give a headline to a page or section of a text.
To present as the main attraction; to have top billing, to be the main attraction.
Where this word comes from
From head + line.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.