(intransitive) To begin moving away. / (transitive) To intercept. / (transitive) To avoid the undesirable consequences of; prevent. / (intransitive) To start out. / (nautical) To turn away from the wind.

plural of head of state

(two-up) A crooked organiser of a two-up game, who would cheat players out of their money.

Silly and lacking sense or discretion; featherbrained or scatterbrained.

plural of head of government

The chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet; usually called Prime Minister (in a parliamentary system) or President (in a presidential system).

(rail transport) The top part of a railway rail; the part of the rail the wheel runs on.

Alternative spelling of dickhead

A human skull, as symbol of death. / A kind of hawk moth with pale markings on the back of the thorax somewhat like a skull.

(idiomatic) An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.