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human head

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Noun1.human headhuman head - the head of a human being
human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
head, caput - the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"
bullethead - a head shaped like a bullet
bonce, noggin, noodle, dome, attic, bean - informal terms for a human head
pate, poll, crown - the top of the head
scalp - the skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy"
occiput - back part of the head or skull
sinciput - the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)
physiognomy, visage, smiler, kisser, phiz, countenance, mug - the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
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disposition of the human head, but in western Europe political
The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
The eyes appeared to glare more fiercely than ever, but the mass which, according to the trapper's opinion, was neither more nor less than a human head, shorn, as usual among the warriors of the west, of its hair, still continued without motion, or any other sign of life.
The Prairie by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
It was swathed round with ragged bits of white tappa, and the upper part, which was intended to represent a human head, was embellished with a strip of scarlet cloth of European manufacture.
Typee by Melville, Herman View in context
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