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A promontory; a cape; a headland. Hakluyt.

A genus of parrots with gray heads. of New Zeland and papua, allied to the cockatoos. See Kaka.

of or pertaining to, or having the character of, neuralgia; as, a neuralgic headache.

the least; not. Whosoever has a friend to guide him, may carry his eyes in another man's head, and yet see never the worse. South. And he answered him to never a word. Matt. xxvii. 14.

lined to novelties; given to new theories or fashions. "Newfangled teachers." 1 Tim. vi. (heading). "Newfangled men." Latimer.

A strong black chewing tobacco, usually in twisted plug form; negro head.

A cap worn in bed to protect the head, or in undress.

A circle, or disk, or any indication of radiant light around the heads of divinities, saints, and sovereigns, upon medals, pictures, etc.; a halo. See Aureola, and Glory, n., 5.

The head. [Low]

To incline the head with a quick motion; to make a slight bow; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness, with the head; as, to nod at one.

The head; -- used jocosely or contemptuously. Come, master, I have a project in my noddle. L'Estrange.

The head. [Obs.] Shak.

The head; the noddle. [Obs.]

y colored finch (Passerina ciris), native of the Southern United States. The male has the head and neck deep blue, rump and under parts bright red, back and wings golden green, and the tail bluish purple. Called also painted finch.

The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril, and Olfactory organ under Olfactory.

for a horse, ox, or the like, may be fastened under the nose by a string passing over the head.

That part of the headstall of a bridle which passes over a horse's nose.

Same as Nott-headed. [Obs.] Shak.

Having the hair cut close. [Obs.] Chapman.

The top of the head; the head or noll. [Obs.] Spenser.