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header vs crosshead

crosshead vs header

header and crosshead both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
header Yes No No No
crosshead Yes No No No
As nouns, crosshead is a hyponym of header; that is, crosshead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than header:
  • header: a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
  • crosshead: a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
header (noun) crosshead (noun)
(soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
a headlong jump (or fall) a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon
a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
Difference between header and crosshead

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