header meaning

header as a noun

1. a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
   • the heading seemed to have little to do with the text

   Synonyms: heading, head

   Type of: line

   Kinds: crossheading, headline, lemma, rubric, running head, subheading, title

   Related forms: head

2. horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window

   Synonyms: lintel

   Type of: beam

3. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

   Synonyms: coping, cope

   Type of: brick

4. a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters

   Type of: beam

5. a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon

   Type of: harvester

6. (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head

   Type of: hit

7. a headlong jump (or fall)
   • he took a header into the shrubbery

   Type of: jump

How to pronounce header

header is pronounced /ˈhɛdə/ in British English and /ˈhɛdɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with header

• cheddar
• shredder
• spreader