headword

[ hed-wurd ]
/ ˈhɛdˌwɜrd /

noun

a word, phrase, or the like, appearing as the heading of a chapter, dictionary or encyclopedia entry, etc.
catchword(def 2).
head(def 26).

Origin of headword

First recorded in 1815–25; head + word

Words nearby headword

headwards, headwaters, headway, headwear, headwind, headword, headwork, heady, heal, heal-all, healee

British Dictionary definitions for headword

headword
/ (ˈhɛdˌwɜːd) /

noun

a key word placed at the beginning of a line, paragraph, etc, as in a dictionary entry