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Head porter can refer to: the most senior porter at a college a porter who uses head-carrying a kayayoo (pl. kayayei), a Ghanaian female head-carrier
Head_porter
Occupation within certain UK universities
have members of staff called porters. There is normally a Head Porter, Deputy Head Porter and a team of other porters. Their precise job roles vary from
Porter_(college)
Anglo-Welsh comedian
themselves. In 2008, Hale joined the cast of The Royal in the role of the head porter, and in late 2009 he played Scrooge in an adaptation of Charles Dickens'
Gareth_Hale
American basketball player and coach (born 1963)
head coach, first with his hometown Milwaukee Bucks and then with the Phoenix Suns. Porter was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 8, 1963. Porter
Terry_Porter
Fictional character in the novel Porterhouse Blue
college. He became a porter at Porterhouse in 1928 and served in the Royal Marines during the Second World War. He became the head porter in 1949. In the books
Skullion
American boxer
Shawn Christian Porter (born October 27, 1987) is an American sports commentator and former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2021. He was a
Shawn_Porter
Luggage brand
unisex Porter branded products, but Porter Girl adopts more feminine designs and fabrics. The private brand, Head Porter, designed by Hiroshi Fujiwara selected
Yoshida_&_Co.,_Ltd.
1974 novel by Tom Sharpe
tradition and reform, Porterhouse Blue tells the story of Skullion, the Head Porter of Porterhouse, a fictional college of Cambridge University. The novel
Porterhouse_Blue
Railway worker who assists passengers
A porter is a railway employee. The role of a porter is to assist passengers at railway stations, and to handle the loading, unloading, and distribution
Railway_porter
British television drama series (2003–2011)
Alun Morris (series 1–8), a porter and theatre technician. Michael Starke as Ken Hopkirk (series 1–7), St Aidan's head porter, father of Lizzie Hopkirk
The_Royal
Art Deco - Streamline Moderne residential building in London
Before the refurbishment, the ground floor included a porter's office and a flat for the head porter; the entrance hall had a marble floor inset with the
Florin_Court
American politician (born 1974)
Katherine Moore Porter (born January 3, 1974) is a former American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2019 to 2025. A
Katie_Porter
American soccer coach (born 1975)
Caleb Porter (born February 18, 1975) is an American soccer coach who was most recently the head coach of Major League Soccer club New England Revolution
Caleb_Porter
Modifying a combustion engine's intake and exhaust ports to optimize airflow
slower and less turbulent. The die grinder is the stock in trade of the head porter and are used with a variety of carbide cutters, grinding wheels and abrasive
Cylinder_head_porting
Method for humans to carry a burden
Agriculture said the porters carried produce on their heads, backs, or in barrows. Every day loads continued to be transported on the head into the 1950s,
Head-carrying
Person who carries objects or cargo for others
expeditions. They can carry items on their backs (backpack) or on their heads. The word "porter" derives from the Latin portare (to carry). The use of humans to
Porter_(carrier)
American football player and coach (born 1977)
Joseph Eugene Porter Sr. (born March 22, 1977) is an American professional football coach and former player. He played as a linebacker in the National
Joey_Porter
2016 UK Parliamentary by-election
Oxfordshire's local Regiment, The Royal Green Jackets, before becoming Head Porter at Oriel College, Oxford, and stood in Banbury in 2015, coming third
2016_Witney_by-election
American drug dealer from Harlem, New York, US
several times in the head and chest, and at the time of his death police found $2,239 (equivalent to $5,500 in 2025) in his pocket. Porter's friend and former
Rich_Porter
Girls school in Farmington, Connecticut, US
Also that year, the school ended the tradition of hiring heads of school from the Porter family. The school continued to modernize throughout the 20th
Miss_Porter's_School
British television sitcom (1995–1997)
only slightly mellows as the series goes on. Jack Skinner (Paul Shane) Head Porter and Deputy Stationmaster – He is deeply in love with his beautiful wife
Oh,_Doctor_Beeching!
Person in charge of a railway station
often attached to another post, such as senior booking clerk, or even head porter. On heritage railways, the ASM role is often unchanged from this historic
Station_master
Stage play and film
same room has unfortunately been double-booked by the elderly Slavic head porter, Karak, to biscuit salesman Claude – who has arranged a rendezvous with
A_Bedfull_of_Foreigners
Book by Jeffrey Archer
London hotel as a porter. It is hard work but Mark has set his mind to endure it for this one year. What annoys him most is the head porter who keeps criticizing
A Twist in the Tale (short story collection)
A_Twist_in_the_Tale_(short_story_collection)
2018 film
that in order to stay she must always have money, however her job as a head-porter is not lucrative enough. She decides to join her neighbor, the landlord's
Azali_(film)
American basketball player (born 1998)
play. In July 2016, Porter originally committed to Washington. After Lorenzo Romar was fired as Washington's head coach, Porter Sr. was hired as an assistant
Michael_Porter_Jr.
1975 play by Graham Greene
Bunny shows Lord Alfred some of Raffles's burglary tools. The Albany head porter, Smith, says a man in tweeds with a grey beard wants to see Bunny. Bunny
The_Return_of_A._J._Raffles
Scottish television personality, former model and actress
Gail Porter (born 23 March 1971) is a Scottish television personality, former model and actress. She started her television career in children's TV, before
Gail_Porter
and Portugal Place, i.e. between St John's and Jesus. Described by its head porter as "the least distinguished college in the kingdom, with the possible
List of fictional Cambridge colleges
List_of_fictional_Cambridge_colleges
American football player and coach (born 1972)
the school when it was known as Memphis State University, Porter was formerly an assistant head coach, chief recruiter, and running backs coach at Louisiana
Larry Porter (American football)
Larry_Porter_(American_football)
American football and ice hockey coach (1929–2013)
Thomas Gene Porter (April 21, 1929 – January 24, 2013) was an American football and ice hockey coach. He served two stints as the head football coach at
Tom_Porter_(coach)
English footballer and coach
Max Porter (born 29 June 1987) is an English former professional footballer who is currently assistant manager at Stoke City. A midfielder, Porter represented
Max_Porter_(footballer)
British media personality, journalist and broadcaster (born 1946)
Janet Vera Street-Porter (née Bull; born 27 December 1946) is an English broadcaster, journalist, writer and media personality. She began her career in
Janet_Street-Porter
Trinidadian actor (1913–1992)
(1959) - Murderer of Sister Aurelie (uncredited) The Mummy (1959) - Head Porter Tommy the Toreador (1959) - Sailor (uncredited) Peeping Tom (1960) -
Frank_Singuineau
1974 studio album by Sherbet
Daryl Braithwaite Bass, vocals – Tony Mitchell Keyboards, vocals – Garth Porter Drums – Alan Sandow Guitar, vocals – Clive Shakespeare Co-producers – Richard
Slipstream_(Sherbet_album)
British special adviser and life peer
the Head of Economics and Social Policy at Policy Exchange in January 2014 and held the position for 8 months until August of the same year. Porter was
Ruth Porter, Baroness Porter of Fulwood
Ruth_Porter,_Baroness_Porter_of_Fulwood
American football player (born 2000)
Joseph Eugene Porter Jr. (born July 26, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League
Joey_Porter_Jr.
American writer (1862–1910)
William Sydney Porter (born William Sidney Porter; September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known
O._Henry
1934 film by Frank R. Strayer
Hotel Manager Lew Kelly as Connelly - Hotel Detective Clarence Brown as Head Porter Albert Pollet as Thompson Almeda Fowler as Nurse Dickie Moore as Young
Fifteen_Wives
Fictional character in the novel Porterhouse Blue
centuries of College tradition, much to the concern of Skullion, the Head Porter, and the Fellows, who plan a counter attack to the proposed contraceptive
Sir_Godber_Evans
1954 film by André de Toth
Marshall as Andy Naaman Brown as Nukumbi Prisoner Edward C. Short as Head Porter Murray Alper as Paul Duffy Jester Hairston as Singer In a contemporary
Tanganyika_(film)
acquire funds for the college. The new Master, Skullion, the previous Head Porter of the college, is frail after a stroke (or a 'Porterhouse Blue', hence
Grantchester_Grind
American football player and coach (born 1966)
Chiefs and New York Jets in the National Football League (NFL). Porter served as the head coach for the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League
Kevin Porter (American football)
Kevin_Porter_(American_football)
College of the University of Oxford
that had to stop when I put an arrow through the bowler hat of the head porter. Luckily, he was unhurt and bore me no ill will. From that time on he
Christ_Church,_Oxford
1923 drama film by Charlie Chaplin
Malvina Polo as Paulette Uncredited Henry Bergman as Head Waiter Charlie Chaplin as Head Porter Two things distinguish this film from Chaplin's other
A_Woman_of_Paris
English cricketer
Stortford College and the Perse School. He was also later employed as the head porter at Trinity College, Cambridge. He died at Hauxton, Cambridgeshire on
Harold Watson (cricketer, born 1888)
Harold_Watson_(cricketer,_born_1888)
Framework to analyse level of competition within an industry
Porter's Five Forces Framework is a method of analysing the competitive environment of a business. It is rooted in industrial organization economics and
Porter's_five_forces_analysis
1956 film
Consul general Hilde von Stolz as Consul general's wife Wolfgang Neuss as Head porter Ewald Wenck as Hotel concierge Wolfgang Condrus as bell boy Wulf Rittscher
Charley's_Aunt_(1956_film)
1942 British film
Vedey as Hoffman Charles Austin as butler Edgar Driver as porter Wally Patch as head porter C. Denier Warren as waiter Gwen Catley as herself, soprano
We'll_Smile_Again
College of University of Cambridge
the backdrop for the Secret Diary of a Porter Girl blog, created by Lucy Brazier a former deputy head porter. Queens' is used as a backdrop in the 2024
Queens'_College,_Cambridge
American baseball coach and former second baseman and shortstop
Evan Thomas Porter (born March 13, 1987) is an American baseball coach and former second baseman and shortstop, who was the head baseball coach of the
Evan_Porter
American basketball player (born 1950)
with the Pistons, the tensions with Brown came to a head as Porter was traded with Howard Porter and cash to the New Jersey Nets for Al Skinner, a 1978
Kevin Porter (basketball, born 1950)
Kevin_Porter_(basketball,_born_1950)
Fictional character in the novel Grantchester Grind
Sir Launcelot Gutterby, is often chanted to himself by Skullion, the Head Porter, as the mantra "Gutterby and Pimpole", when it seems that standards at
Lord_Jeremy_Pimpole
1937 film
Salama is Okay is a member in the Top 100 Egyptian films list. Salama, head porter at a large fabric store, and the most honest man in Cairo, is accused
Salama_Is_Okay
Specialist dock workers in London
dexterity and a head for heights, to such an extent that they were nicknamed "Blondins" after the famous acrobat, Charles Blondin. Deal porters wore special
Deal_porter
American basketball player-coach (born 1968)
Porter Andrew Moser (born August 24, 1968) is a college basketball coach who is the current head coach of the University of Oklahoma men's basketball team
Porter_Moser
graduate student at Balliol College in 1997. He met Mr. Robert Miles, the head porter of the college during his course of studies and Mr. Miles offered to
Loden_Foundation
Russian actor (born 1903)
Condor The Divided Heart (1954) - Prof. Miran To Paris with Love (1955) - Head Porter (uncredited) Break in the Circle (1955) - Russian thug answering Ludwigstrasse
André_Mikhelson
American baseball umpire (born 1977)
struck on the head by Carlos Lee's bat while Lee was following through with his swing. Porter has two sons Alan III (Trey) and Alexander. Porter graduated
Alan_Porter
American Internet entrepreneur (born 1966)
Daniel Jonathan Porter (born June 13, 1966) is an American Internet entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Overtime, a digital sports media company
Daniel_J._Porter
American football player (born 1986)
safety Josh Bullocks, and Porter as well. On October 7, 2008, head coach Sean Payton announced that the Saints have placed Porter on season-ending injured
Tracy_Porter
1939 radio play by Graham Greene
translating Plato. Commentator Mr Griggs - Oxford Guide Mr Foster - head porter of Balliol Benjamin Jowett Matthew Knight - his servant Arthur Stanley
The_Great_Jowett
College of the University of Cambridge
and "gazebo" for its tent-like appearance. The name was chosen by the Head Porter following an advisory student vote in which "Catzebo" was put forward
St Catharine's College, Cambridge
St_Catharine's_College,_Cambridge
American actor
NTSF:SD:SUV on Adult Swim, and the head writer for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards show, hosted by Aziz Ansari. Porter has created pilots for Showtime, USA
B._J._Porter
1990 British film
Coroner Frank Baker ... Happy Clive Rowe ... Ants Robert Oates ... Head Porter Karen Ascoe ... Alison Dale Rapley ... Dr. Simon Hennessey Simon Adams
Paper_Mask
American actor and audiobook narrator
Ray Porter is an American actor and audiobook narrator known for his work on Dennis E. Taylor’s Bobiverse and Jack Carr’s The Terminal List. He is also
Ray_Porter
Queen of England and Ireland from 1553 to 1558
49–50. Porter, p. 371. Porter, p. 373. Porter, p. 372. Porter, p. 375; Tittler, p. 51. Porter, p. 376. Porter, p. 376; Tittler, p. 53. Porter, p. 398;
Mary_I
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Porter is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County in Southeastern Texas, United States, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan
Porter,_Texas
American football coach (1929–2024)
Porter (August 15, 1929 – June 5, 2024) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Porter played
Doug_Porter
Motor vehicle
The Piaggio Porter is a cab over microvan and pick-up produced and sold by the Italian company Piaggio since 1992 under the Piaggio Commercial Vehicle
Piaggio_Porter
American rapper (born 1978)
Denaun Montez Porter (born December 7, 1978), also known by the stage names Mr. Porter, Kon Artis, or Denaun, is an American rapper and record producer
Denaun_Porter
English actor and comedian (1888–1970)
steward) In Which We Serve (1942) - Uncle Fred We'll Smile Again (1942) - Head Porter Get Cracking (1943) - Sgt. Joe Preston The Life and Death of Colonel
Wally_Patch
British writer, director, and television presenter (born 1979)
Dawn O'Porter (née Porter; born 23 January 1979) is a British writer, director, and television presenter. Dawn O'Porter was born in Alexandria, Scotland
Dawn_O'Porter
Italian online fashion retailer
Net-a-Porter Group S.p.A. (YNAP) is an Italian online fashion retailer created in October 2015 after the merger between Yoox Group and Net-a-porter Group
YOOX_Net-a-Porter_Group
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
Heston 1980, pp. 11–20. Kershaw 2008, p. 782. Ghaemi 2011, pp. 190–191. Porter 2013. Doyle 2005, p. 8. Linge 2009, p. 156. O'Donnell 2001, p. 37. Zialcita
Adolf_Hitler
American football and basketball coach, educator
Leroy Porter (c. 1920 – ?) was an American football and basketball coach, athletics administrator, and educator. He served as the head football coach at
Leroy_Porter
2017 science fiction novel by Andy Weir
in Artemis, the first and only city on the Moon. It follows the life of porter and smuggler Jasmine "Jazz" Bashara as she gets caught up in a conspiracy
Artemis_(novel)
Complete separation of the head from the body
Decapitation is the total separation of the head from the body. This injury is fatal to humans and all vertebrate animals, since it deprives the brain
Decapitation
Mass-produced clothing in standard sizes
Ready-to-wear (RTW) – also called prêt-à-porter, or off-the-rack or off-the-peg in casual use – is the term for garments sold in finished condition in
Ready-to-wear
United States Navy officer
William David Porter (10 March 1808 – 1 May 1864) was a flag officer of the United States Navy. He was the son of Commodore David Porter (1780–1843) and
William_D._Porter
American basketball player and coach
men's college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Duquesne Dukes. His coaching career began in 2019–20 with the
Dru_Joyce_III
1936 British film by Leo Mittler
Carter Ernest Sefton as Tom Page Syd Crossley as waiter Arty Ash as head porter Arthur Rigby as Bill Ratchett Doris Rogers as Mrs. Pearce Kine Weekly
Cheer_Up_(film)
American basketball executive and coach (born 1949)
San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the head coach of the Spurs for 29 seasons from 1996 to 2025, during which he won
Gregg_Popovich
1942 film
Karl Gschwandtner finally achieves his lifelong dream of becoming the head porter. Taking his new authority to a "divine" extreme he begins meddling in
To_Be_God_One_Time
Species of flowering plant
plant in the aster family known by the common names Porter's sagebrush, Porter's wormwood, and Porter mugwort. It is endemic to Wyoming in the United States
Artemisia_porteri
Fictional character
Dr. Eugene Porter (full name in the television series: Dr. Eugene Hermann Porter) is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead
Eugene_Porter
First ascent of fifth-highest mountain in the world
doctor. Gyalzen Norbu was the chief Sherpa (sirdar) and Pasang Phutar the head porter (replaced in 1955 by Kindjock Tsering, on leave from the Brigade of Gurkhas)
1955_French_Makalu_expedition
men's basketball head coaches. There have been 24 head coaches of the Pirates in their 92-season history. East Carolina's current head coach is Michael
List of East Carolina Pirates men's basketball head coaches
List_of_East_Carolina_Pirates_men's_basketball_head_coaches
American diplomat (1914–1988)
William James Porter (September 1, 1914 – March 15, 1988) was a British-American diplomat who from 1971 to 1973 headed the U.S. delegation to the Paris
William_J._Porter
Canadian writer
Michelle Porter is a Canadian writer, whose debut novel A Grandmother Begins the Story won the 2024 Thomas Head Raddall Award and was a shortlisted finalist
Michelle_Porter
Public square in Massachusetts
in 1909. The square, formerly flanked by cattle yards that used the Porter rail head to transport their beef throughout the US, was an important center
Porter_Square
1933 film
.."Loving You Brings Me Gladness" While working at a top hotel, the head porter falls in love with a wealthy female guest. Stanley Lupino as Claude King
King_of_the_Ritz
Fund
socially and politically. This project was established to support Kayayei (head porters) with food and accommodation during the lockdown period in other to curb
Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund
Ghana_COVID-19_Private_Sector_Fund
NBA professional basketball team season
season. Near the end of the Raptors' season, two-way contract player Jontay Porter would be investigated by the NBA directly on betting irregulates involved
2023–24 Toronto Raptors season
2023–24_Toronto_Raptors_season
Organization in Memphis, Tennessee
on the National Register of Historic Places. Porter-Leath has off-site program locations including Head Start facilities on American Way and in the Douglass
Porter-Leath
American television series (2016–2018)
finale that ties up loose ends and provides enough fan service to satisfy." Porter, Rick (October 4, 2016). "Conviction, Timeless, Kevin and Scorpion all adjust
Timeless_(American_TV_series)
Porter Sculpture Park is located just off Interstate 90 in Montrose, South Dakota (about 25 miles west of Sioux Falls, on the eastern edge of McCook County)
Porter_Sculpture_Park
American singer, actress and dancer (born 1981)
Alisan Leigh Porter (born June 20, 1981) is an American pop, rock & country singer, actress, and dancer. As a child, Porter made acting appearances in
Alisan_Porter
American painter and art critic (1907–1975)
Fairfield Porter (June 10, 1907 – September 18, 1975) was an American painter and art critic. He was the fourth of five children of James Porter, an architect
Fairfield_Porter
Canadian banker 1958–
Brian Johnston Porter (born 9 February 1958) is a Canadian banker who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Bank of Nova Scotia from 2013
Brian_J._Porter
HEAD PORTER
HEAD PORTER
Boy/Male
Indian
Group of camels that number from to
Boy/Male
English
From the meadow.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Kent)
English (chiefly Kent) : from Middle English heved ‘head’, applied as a nickname for someone with some peculiarity or disproportion of the head, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or at the head of a stream or valley. This surname has long been established in Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a heath, from Middle English hÅth ‘heath’, Old English hÄð, a byform of hǣð (see Heath). This form was restricted in the Middle Ages to southeastern England, and the surname is still largely confined to Kent and Sussex. In some cases it may be a habitational name from the village of Hoath in Kent, which is named with this word.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : habitational name from Heap Bridge in Lancashire, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a hill or heap, from Old English hēap ‘heap’, ‘mound’, ‘hill’.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Homeland
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southwest)
English (chiefly southwest) : occupational name for a tender of animals, normally a cowherd or shepherd, from Middle English herde (Old English hi(e)rde).
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a hypercorrected form of Eady.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’.Respelling of German Nied.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd).English : metonymic occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead (Old English meodu), an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey.
Surname or Lastname
German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname from Middle High German, Middle Dutch, Yiddish held ‘hero’. As a Jewish name, it is often ornamental.German : from a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with hild ‘strife’ as the first element.English : variant of Heald.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southwestern)
English (chiefly southwestern) : variant of Hale 1.
Boy/Male
English
Red haired.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Shedd.Irish : reduced variant of Sheedy.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Read.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Group of camels that number from 100 to 200
Female
Hebrew
(הֵד) Hebrew unisex name HED means either "shout of joy" or "echo."
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire)
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire) : topographic name for someone who lived on a hillside, from Old English helde, hælde, hielde ‘slope’.
HEAD PORTER
HEAD PORTER
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Dutch, German, Swedish
Priceless
Girl/Female
Latin American
Wise.
Female
Hindi/Indian
(जया) Feminine form of Hindi Jay, JAYA means "victory."
Biblical
tents; tabernacles
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gianender | கீஅநேநà¯à®¤à¯‡à®°
Boy/Male
German
Intelligent
Boy/Male
Hindu
{h}lord Vishnu, {m}bright night
Boy/Male
Tamil
Abhivira | அபிவீராÂ
Surrounded by heroes, A commander
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bevill.
HEAD PORTER
HEAD PORTER
HEAD PORTER
HEAD PORTER
HEAD PORTER
n.
A headdress; a covering of the head; as, a laced head; a head of hair.
n.
precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.
v. t.
To give audience or attention to; to listen to; to heed; to accept the doctrines or advice of; to obey; to examine; to try in a judicial court; as, to hear a recitation; to hear a class; the case will be heard to-morrow.
v. t.
To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head; as, to head a nail.
v. t.
To go in front of; to get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose; hence, to check or restrain; as, to head a drove of cattle; to head a person; the wind heads a ship.
n.
The place where the head should go; as, the head of a bed, of a grave, etc.; the head of a carriage, that is, the hood which covers the head.
a.
Apt to affect the head; intoxicating; strong.
a.
Lugged or dragged by the head.
a.
Principal; chief; leading; first; as, the head master of a school; the head man of a tribe; a head chorister; a head cook.
n.
Each one among many; an individual; -- often used in a plural sense; as, a thousand head of cattle.
imp. & p. p.
of Hear
n.
A headland; a promontory; as, Gay Head.
v. t.
To be at the head of; to put one's self at the head of; to lead; to direct; to act as leader to; as, to head an army, an expedition, or a riot.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
v. t.
To cut off the top of; to lop off; as, to head trees.
v. t.
To set on the head; as, to head a cask.
n.
The seat of the intellect; the brain; the understanding; the mental faculties; as, a good head, that is, a good mind; it never entered his head, it did not occur to him; of his own head, of his own thought or will.
n.
The place or honor, or of command; the most important or foremost position; the front; as, the head of the table; the head of a column of soldiers.
v. i.
To go or point in a certain direction; to tend; as, how does the ship head?
v. i.
To form a head; as, this kind of cabbage heads early.