Heading can refer to: * Heading (metalworking), a process which incorporates the extruding and upsetting processes * Headline, text at the top of a newspaper article *

Heading (navigation) In navigation, the heading of a vessel or aircraft is the compass direction in which the craft's bow or nose is pointed. Note that the heading may not necessarily be the direction that the vehicle actually travels, which is known as its ''cours ...

, the direction a person or vehicle is facing, usually similar to its

course Course may refer to: Directions or navigation * Course (navigation), the path of travel * Course (orienteering), a series of control points visited by orienteers during a competition, marked with red/white flags in the terrain, and corresponding ...

** Aircraft heading, the direction that the aircraft's nose is pointing * Double-heading, the use of two locomotives at the front of a train * Subject heading, an integral part of bibliographic control * Using one's head to move an airborne

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

or volleyball * Heading off, (especially with regard to livestock, sports or military action), circling around to prevent livestock or opponents from fleeing. See Heading dog. * Heading date, a parameter in barley cultivation * Heading, part of a flag used to attach it to the halyard; see Flag#Hoisting the flag.

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