headward
/ (ˈhɛdwəd) /
adjective
(of river erosion) cutting backwards or upstream above the original source, which recedes
adverb
a variant of headwards
Words nearby headward
headstone,
headstream,
headstrong,
headwaiter,
headwall,
headward,
headwards,
headwaters,
headway,
headwear,
headwind