Main Entry: head·ing

Pronunciation: \ˈhe-diŋ\

Function: noun

Date: 1676

1 a : something that forms or serves as a head; especially : an inscription, headline, or title standing at the top or beginning (as of a letter or chapter) b : the address and date at the beginning of a letter showing its place and time of origin
2 : the compass direction in which the longitudinal axis of a ship or aircraft points; broadly : direction
3 : drift 6