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n. (Mach.) A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc., or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece running between parallel slides, which receives motion from the piston of a steam engine and imparts it to the connecting rod, which is hinged to the crosshead. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text.
Syn. -- crosshead. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ D. okshoofd; akin to Sw. oxhufvud, Dan. oxehoved, G. oxhoft; apparently meaning orig., ox head, but it is not known why this name was given. Cf. Ox, Head. ] 1. An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 521/2 imperial gallons; a half pipe. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The London hogshead of beer was 54 beer gallons, the London hogshead of ale was 48 ale gallons. Elsewhere in England the ale and beer hogsheads held 51 gallons. These measures are no longer in use, except for cider. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From AS. scādan, sceádan, to separate, divide. See Shed, v. t. ] A tithing, or division, in the Isle of Man, in which there is a coroner, or chief constable. The island is divided into six sheadings. [ 1913 Webster ]