heading

noun

The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.

(nautical and aeronautical) 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.

(mining) 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.

(sewing) The extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch.

(masonry) The end of a stone or brick which is presented outward.

(flags) A strip of material at the hoist end of a flag, used for attaching the flag to its halyard.

Synonyms for heading

subheadingn directionn headlinen driftn rubricn titlen captionn sectionn bearingn subtitlen

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