Head-piece
121Piston head — Piston Pis ton, n. [F. piston; cf. It. pistone piston, also pestone a large pestle; all fr. L. pinsere, pistum, to pound, to stamp. See {Pestle}, {Pistil}.] (Mach.) A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against, fluid pressure. It… …
122fixed head — [1] A non removable cylinder head cast in one piece with the cylinder block. These heads were used in early automobile engines and, more recently, in some motorcycle engines. [2] A British term for a solid non removable roof, or coupe …
123plus head — noun : a curved head, top, or bottom of a piece of machinery that is convex on the outside …
124billet-head — billˈet head noun A piece of wood round which the harpoon line runs • • • Main Entry: ↑billet …
125crown-head — crownˈ head noun (in draughts) the back row of squares, where a piece is crowned • • • Main Entry: ↑crown …
126cross|head — «KRS HEHD, KROS », noun. 1. Printing. a heading printed across the page or column in the body of the text. 2. the bar or piece at the end of a piston rod connecting it with the connecting rod of a steam engine …
127in one's head — by mental process without use of physical aids the piece he d already written in his head …
128Turk's head — noun Date: 1833 a turban shaped knot worked on a rope with a piece of small line see knot illustration …