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boxhead

[boks-hed]

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.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of boxhead1

First recorded in 1905–10; box 1 + head
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Example Sentences

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

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"Hell," he said, after a time, "I'm sure a triple-plated boxhead, an' no mistake!"

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

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