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Meaning of headstick | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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.
    historical
  3. A spar attached to the head of the topsail.

Examples

“The sidesticks should be of the full length of the page, and abut against the headsticks on the outside of the form⟳ .”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

headstock Headstone Headstones headstrap headstream headstripe

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