Heading

Heading can refer to:

Heading (metalworking), a process which incorporates the extruding and upsetting processes
Heading (navigation), the direction a person or vehicle is facing, usually similar to its course
- Aircraft heading, the direction that the aircraft's nose is pointing
Double-heading, the use of two locomotives at the front of a train
Subject heading, an integral part of bibliographic control
Headline, text at the top of a newspaper article
Heading off, especially with regard to livestock, sports or military action, circling around to prevent livestock or opponents from fleeing. See New Zealand Heading Dog.
Heading date, a parameter in barley cultivation
Heading, part of a flag used to attach it to the halyard; see Flag § Hoisting the flag.

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