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boxhead

American  
[boks-hed] / ˈbɒksˌhɛd /

noun

Printing.

  1. a heading, heading, usually atthe top of a page, newspaper column, or column of figures, enclosed in a box formed by rules.

Etymology

Origin of boxhead

First recorded in 1905–10; box 1 + head

Example Sentences

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It’s just like Jem Boxhead at our school.”

From Project Gutenberg

At 12 Boxhead about 8 miles west-south-west, Long Reach south-west by south 15 miles.

From Project Gutenberg

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