headed

Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. pre-printed at the top.

(in combination) Having a head with specified characteristics.

“a large-headed caricature of a politician”

(in combination) Heading in a certain direction.

“southward-headed caravans”

To be in command of. (See also head up.)

“Who heads the board of trustees?”

To come at the beginning of; to commence.

“A group of clowns headed the procession.”

To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball

To move in a specified direction.

“How does the ship head?”

To remove the head from a fish.

“The salmon are first headed and then scaled.”

To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.

To form a head.

“This kind of cabbage heads early.”

To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head.

“to head a nail”

To cut off the top of; to lop off.

“to head trees”

To behead; to decapitate.

To go in front of.

“to head a drove of cattle”

To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose.

“The wind headed the ship and made progress difficult.”

(by extension) To check or restrain.

To set on the head.

“to head a cask”