running head
noun
: a headline repeated on consecutive pages (as of a book)
called also running headline
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First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above
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“Running head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20head. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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