Headless

/ˈhɛdləs/ · adjective

Meaning

Without a head (body part)..

Definitions by Sense

1. Without a head (body part).
2. Without a head (hardware or device feature).
3. Without leadership.
4. (linguistics, of a phrase or compound) Not having a head morpheme or word.
5. (computing) Running without a graphical user interface; running without any attached output device (e.g., monitor) or input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse).
6. (of beer) Without a head of foam.
7. (obsolete) Heedless.
8. (obsolete, firearms) Rimless, not having a cartridge case rim (flange).

Example Sentences

a headless nail;   a headless set screw

The headless army blundered along after the death of their general, accomplishing nothing.

His forsaken soldiers, being now a headless company, and no longer an army to be feared, obtained nevertheless a reasonable composition from the Carthaginians […]

/redirect. Used for console redirection in headless servers.

Routers typically run headless, without a keyboard or monitor.

This is not unexpected for a Windows system running as a virtual machine or a headless server,[…]

1579, E. K. (Edward Kirke?), Notes on Spenser’s The Shepheardes Calender If any one will rashly blame such his choice of old and unwonted words, him may I more justly blame and condemn, either of witless headiness in judging, or of headless hardiness in condemning.

THENOT: Cuddy, I wot thou kenſt little Good, / So vainly to advance thy headleſs Hood.

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