The chief, senior or most authoritative of a group of linesmen officiating at a match.

(figuratively, usually with have or with) Used to indicate that a person is distracted or disconnected from the present situation.

Alternative spelling of hardheaded

Alternative spelling of headhunter

(idiomatic, chiefly Scotland, Ireland, Liverpudlian, slang) a stupid person; a nutcase

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

A knot, or any of various similar kinds of knot, resulting in a ball of rope. / (Caribbean) The melon cactus. / (California) Any of several species of Echinocactus.

(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.

The thin circle of material attached to the top of a drum shell for the purpose of striking, sometimes made of skin and in such occurrences sometimes referred to as a skin, or drum-skin, but often synthetic.

(transitive) To lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of. / (transitive) To close (a cask, barrel, etc.) by fitting a head to it. / (nautical) To turn towards the wind