headword
[
hed
-wurd]
/ˈhɛdˌwɜrd/
noun
1.
a word, phrase, or the like, appearing as the
heading
of a chapter, dictionary or encyclopedia entry, etc.
2.
catchword
(def 2).
3.
head
(def 26).
Origin
1815-25;
head
+
word
British Dictionary definitions for
headword
headword
/
ˈhɛdˌwɜːd
/
noun
1.
a key word placed at the beginning of a line, paragraph, etc, as in a dictionary entry