# headright

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛdɹʌɪt/

## Definitions
1. A legal grant to own unsettled land in colonial America, or the land so claimed.

## Etymology
From head + right.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headright