1a : a protective or defensive covering for the head. b : an ornamental, ceremonial, or traditional covering for the head. 2 : brains, intelligence. 3 : an ornament especially at the beginning of a chapter.

What is a water head slang?

b chiefly dialectal : one with an excessively large head and usually subnormal intelligence.

What is the headpiece called?

Headdress is an elaborate, ornamental, or practical covering for the head, as differentiated from the hat, which has a crown, and includes many varieties such as the hairnet, headband, head wrap, wreath or chaplet, mantilla, turban, crown, and others.