# headstick

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A stick-like device strapped to a paralysed person's head to allow them to perform activities such as typing on a keyboard.
2. A straight piece of furniture placed at the head of a form, between the chase and the type.
3. A spar attached to the head of the topsail.

## Etymology
From head + stick.

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