(n.) The top or head of anything.
(n.) A leader or chief; a conspicuous person, esp. a rich covetous
person.
(n.) The axis on which the kernels of maize or indian corn grow.
(n.) A spider; perhaps from its shape; it being round like a head.
(n.) A young herring.
(n.) A fish; -- also called miller's thumb.
(n.) A short-legged and stout horse, esp. one used for the saddle.
(n.) A sea mew or gull; esp., the black-backed gull (Larus
marinus).
(n.) A lump or piece of anything, usually of a somewhat large size,
as of coal, or stone.
(n.) A cobnut; as, Kentish cobs. See Cobnut.
(n.) Clay mixed with straw.
(n.) A punishment consisting of blows inflicted on the buttocks
with a strap or a flat piece of wood.
(n.) A Spanish coin formerly current in Ireland, worth abiut 4s.
6d.
(v. t.) To strike
(v. t.) To break into small pieces, as ore, so as to sort out its
better portions.
(v. t.) To punish by striking on the buttocks with a strap, a flat
piece of wood, or the like.
