The end of a stone or brick which is presented outward.
A strip of material at the hoist end of a flag, used for attaching the flag to its halyard.
The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)
The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
Material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc.
A gallery, drift, or adit in a mine; also, the end of a drift or gallery; the vein above a drift.
The extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch.
Derived from one's ancestors.
Derived from one's father.
A name acquired from one's father.
A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.