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Meanings of heads in English

Russian
голова
Portuguese
céfalo
Spanish
sesera
Catalan
cap
Wikidata

Anterior anatomical region in many animals, which tends to contain sensory and nervous organs and orifices for ingestion and breathing.

голова
Russian
гальюн
Wikidata

Ship's toilet.

Related terms
гальюн
Russian
лицевая сторона
Portuguese
anverso
Spanish
anverso
Catalan
anvers

Front side of coins, medals, orders of merit, and paper bills.

лицевая сторона
Synonyms
Examples for "obverse"
Examples for "obverse"
1
It bears upon its obverse side a tablet with the following inscription:
Brave Men and Women: Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs
2
It was a bronze medal, bearing these legends on reverse and obverse:
The Wandering Jew — Volume 04
3
The obverse of this medal, though not signed, was engraved by Fürst.
The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876
4
He is the obverse of what you are, your imagination turned real.
What alice knew: a most curious tale of henry james & jack the r...
5
I don't think nature intended to have them the obverse of men.
Evan Harrington — Volume 5
Usage of heads in English
1
Bonny bird; wheeling over our heads in the middle of the moor.
Hearts of Controversy
2
Most of the 22 other countries sent heads of state or government.
Reuters
3
The ship never heads for two miles together in the same direction.
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Second Kings Chapters VIII to En...
4
Rupture of one of the heads of the biceps in the arm.
Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoh...
5
The foreign representatives and the heads of the Government were in attendance.
Korea's Fight for Freedom
6
The beef-heads were not going to see any threat coming that way.
Servant of a dark god
7
The decrepit regime Syria's president heads is getting really good at repression.
The Guardian
8
Pear-shaped or conical water-vessels, with animal heads at the apex; decorations simple.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the India...
9
The brass nail-heads are in the purest style of the early Renaissance.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
10
Sadly for our gym-heads, they've got a long wait ahead of them.
The South African
11
The Homo erectus heads, however, presented the hyenas with a unique problem.
Wired
12
The heads of the Levites, princes in their families, abode in Jerusalem.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 1
13
They fling themselves on poles; stand on their heads; and downward vanish.
Redburn. His First Voyage / Being the Sailor Boy Confessions and...
14
Bats without facial membranes; with short obtuse and bull-doggish heads; large lips.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
15
That their heads did not drop, however, means there is still hope.
The Guardian
16
David Hall heads New Beginning, a voluntary group helping those facing repossession.
The Guardian
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Catalan
capanvers
Heads through the time
Heads across language varieties
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Common
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Common
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Common
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