# headstead

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A place for the head, especially somewhere to lay or rest it; a headrest.
2. A bolster or cushion for the head.
3. The area at the head of the bed; headboard.

## Etymology
From head + stead. Compare Old English hēafodstede (“chief place; high place, sacred place”).

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