head count

:  the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth

:  the seat of the intellect :  mind

:  a person with respect to mental qualities

:  of, relating to, or intended for the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth :  of, relating to, or intended for the head (see ¹head 1)

:  principal, chief

:  located at the end that is upper or higher :  situated at the head (see ¹head 5a)

:  behead

:  to put the striking part of a weapon, tool, or implement on :  fit a head (see ¹head 9b) to

:  to form the uppermost extremity or projecting part of :  to form the head or top of

:  to indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units involved :  number

:  to name the numbers in order up to and including

:  to include in a tallying and reckoning

:  the action or process of counting

:  a total obtained by counting :  tally

:  reckoning, account

:  a European nobleman whose rank corresponds to that of a British earl