Heading can refer to: *

Heading (metalworking) Heading is a metalworking process which incorporates the forging Forging is a manufacturing process involving the shaping of metal using localized compression (physics), compressive forces. The blows are delivered with a hammer (often a power ...

, a process which incorporates the extruding and upsetting processes *

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 **

Aircraft heading 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 that the aircraft's nose is pointing *

Double-heading In railroad terminology, double heading indicates the use of two locomotives at the front of a train, each operated individually by its own crew. The practice of triple-heading involves the use of three locomotives. The practice of multi-headi ...

, the use of two locomotives at the front of a train *

Subject heading In information retrieval, an index term (also known as subject term, subject heading, descriptor, or keyword) is a term that captures the essence of the topic of a document. Index terms make up a controlled vocabulary for use in bibliographic recor ...

, an integral part of bibliographic control *

Headline The headline is the text indicating the content or nature of the article below it, typically by providing a form of brief summary of its contents. The large type ''front page headline'' did not come into use until the late 19th century when incre ...

, text at the top of a newspaper article * Heading off, especially with regard to livestock, sports or military action, circling around to prevent livestock or opponents from fleeing. See

New Zealand Heading Dog The New Zealand Heading Dog is a New Zealand list of dog breeds, breed of working and herding dog derived from the Border Collie. The dogs are sturdy, long-legged and even-haired, and use their visual prowess, intelligence and quick movement to c ...

. * Heading date, a parameter in

barley Barley (), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains; it was domesticated in the Fertile Crescent around 9000 BC, giving it nonshattering spikele ...

cultivation * Heading, part of a flag used to attach it to the halyard; see .

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