heading-course

(hed’ing-kors), n. In masonry, a course which consists entirely of headers, or of stones or bricks laid lengthwise acro the Co of the wall. See Hnglish bond, under ond, heading-hillt, ». A place of execution by beheading. Huntly’s gallant stalwart son Wis heid it on thi heid in hill. Battle of Corichie (Child's Ballads, VII, 214). They brought him to the heading-hill, His horse, bot and his saddle, Young Waters (Child’s Ballads, IIT. 304). heading-joint (hed’ing-joint), ». 1. Inarch., a joint between two or more boards made at right angles to the fibers.—2. In masonry, a joint between two vou oirs in the same course. EH. H. Knight. -heading-knife (hed’ing-nif), n. A. knife used for cone, (a) Aknife used by coopers in making the chamfer on the head of a cask. ()) A saddlers’ knife used for making holes too large to be made by apunch. (c) A eurriers’ scraping-knife. (d) A fishermen’s knife for cutting off the heads of fish.