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headstead.

A place for the head, especially somewhere to lay or rest it; a headrest.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A place for the head, especially somewhere to lay or rest it; a headrest.

  2. A bolster or cushion for the head.

  3. The area at the head of the bed; headboard.

Where this word comes from

From head + stead. Compare Old English hēafodstede (“chief place; high place, sacred place”).

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