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a·head / əˈhed/ • adv. further forward in space; in the line of one's forward motion. ∎ further forward in time; in advance; in the near future: to plan ahead. ∎ onward so as to make progress. ∎ in the lead: the Bucks were ahead by four. ∎ higher in number, amount, or value than previously: profits were slightly ahead. PHRASES: ahead of in front of or before: she walked ahead of him along the corridor ∎ in store for; awaiting: we have a long drive ahead of us. ∎ earlier than planned or expected: elimination of trade barriers came five years ahead of schedule. ahead of one's (or its) time innovative and radical. |
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"ahead." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ahead." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ahead.html "ahead." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ahead.html |
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ahead, the opposite to astern, is used in two senses at sea. Referring to direction, it means any distance directly in front of a ship on its current heading; referring to movement, it means the passage of a ship through the water in the direction in which its bows are pointing. It is a word much associated with the orders to work a ship's engines, as the engine room telegraph traditionally has the words ‘ahead’, ‘astern’, and ‘stop’ printed on the dial.
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"ahead." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ahead." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-ahead.html "ahead." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-ahead.html |
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ahead (orig. naut.) XVII. Earlier †on head (XVI); f. A-1 + HEAD.
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T. F. HOAD. "ahead." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "ahead." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-ahead.html T. F. HOAD. "ahead." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-ahead.html |
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•abed, ahead, bed, behead, Birkenhead, bled, bread, bred, coed, cred, crossbred, dead, dread, Ed, embed, Enzed, fed, fled, Fred, gainsaid, head, infrared, ked, lead, led, Med, misled, misread, Ned, outspread, premed, pure-bred, read, red, redd, said, samoyed, shed, shred, sked, sled, sped, Spithead, spread, stead, ted, thread, tread, underbred, underfed, wed
•trackbed • flatbed • deathbed
•airbed • daybed • seabed
•reed bed, seedbed
•sickbed • childbed • hotbed • roadbed
•footbed • sunbed • sofa bed
•waterbed • feather bed • breastfed
•dripfed • spoonfed • Szeged
•blackhead
•cathead, fathead, Flathead
•masthead
•bedhead, deadhead, redhead
•egghead
•airhead, stairhead
•railhead • maidenhead • Gateshead
•beachhead • greenhead • meathead
•bighead • bridgehead
•dickhead, thickhead
•pinhead, skinhead
•pithead • Holyhead • sleepyhead
•fountainhead • whitehead • godhead
•blockhead
•drophead, hophead, mophead
•hothead • hogshead
•sorehead, warhead
•Roundhead • bonehead • arrowhead
•bullhead • wooden-head • sub-head
•bulkhead
•chucklehead, knucklehead
•drumhead • muttonhead • spearhead
•go-ahead • dunderhead • figurehead
•loggerhead • hammerhead
•letterhead • bobsled • cirriped • biped
•moped • quadruped
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"ahead." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ahead." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ahead.html "ahead." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ahead.html |
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