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boxhead

American  
[boks-hed] / ˈbɒksˌhɛd /

noun

Printing.

  1. a 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

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