Definition of: headline

(hed′līn′) noun
1. A word or words set in bold type at the head of a newspaper column or news story, indicating or summarizing the content, especially the heading of the main frontpage story.
2. A line at the head of a page, containing title, page number, etc.
3. A line inside a hat where the brim joins the crown.
4. A rope attached to an animal's head.
5. Naut. A rope used to fasten the bow of a vessel to a pier or shore.