HEADING

The act or state of one who, or that which, heads; formation of a head. That which stands at the head; title; as, the heading of a paper. Material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc. A gallery, drift, or adit in a mine; also, the end of a drift or gallery; the vein above a drift. The extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch. That end of a stone or brick which is presented outward. Knight. Heading course (Arch.), a course consisting only of headers. See Header, n. 3 (a). -- Heading joint. (a) (Carp.) A joint, as of two or more boards, etc., at right angles to the grain of the wood. (b) (Masonry) A joint between two roussoirs in the same course.

present participle and gerund of head

The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof. | The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading) | Material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc. | A gallery, drift, or adit in a mine, particularly one driving through a solid body of coal or ore; also, the end of a drift or gallery; the vein above a drift. | The extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch. | The end of a stone or brick which is presented outward. | A strip of material at the hoist end of a flag, used for attaching the flag to its halyard.