Definitions for headers

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headers head·er

Spelling: [hed-er]

IPA: /ˈhɛd ər/

Headers is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 198 anagrams from letters in headers (adeehrs).

Definitions for headers

noun

1. a person or thing that removes or puts a head on something.
2. a reaping machine that cuts off and gathers only the heads of the grain.
3. a chamber to which the ends of a number of tubes are connected so that water or steam may pass freely from one tube to the other.
4. Automotive. an exhaust manifold.
5. Building Trades. a brick or stone laid in a wall or the like so that its shorter ends are exposed or parallel to the surface. Compare stretcher (def 5). a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters.
6. Informal. a plunge or dive headfirst, as into water:
7. Soccer. a pass or shot made by heading the ball.
8. a sign that is part of or attached to the top of a rack displaying merchandise.
9. Computers. a line of information placed at the top of a page for purposes of identification.

Origin of headers

First recorded in 1400-50, header is from the late Middle English word heder. See head, -er¹

Examples for headers

The brick is laid in common bond, with five courses of stretchers to one of headers.

We were running short of headers for the tie courses, and I put on a night-shift.

It is used in joining tail beams to headers in floor framing.

Bond stones or headers should be used frequently in every course.

These titles served as headers on alternate pages in the original.

Much golden straw is left, besides that which the "headers" burn as fuel, and farmers stack this straw for cattle to nibble at.

The crop is taken off with headers, as is usual in this State.

There must also be a proper proportion of them having their ends bevelled to the batter of the wall, to use as "headers."

The courses consist, on plan, of "stretchers" and "headers."

Chief among the bathing-places of note is Athens, with its Acropolis, famed for “headers.”