heading

To be in command of. (See also head up.)

"Who heads the board of trustees?"

To come at the beginning of; to commence.

"A group of clowns headed the procession."

To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball

The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.

The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)

Material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc.