BY THE HEAD

Definition: BY THE HEAD

BY THE HEAD

1. (Naut.), having the bows lower than the stern; -- said of a vessel when her head is lower in the water than her stern. If her stern is lower, she is by the stern.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Crosswords: BY THE HEAD

He gripped Prosper by the head. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Civil Liberties

Turkey

In November an Istanbul NGO hosted an Iftaar dinner attended by the head of the Diyanet, the Armenian and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs, the Chief Rabbi, and the heads of the Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Bulgarian, Anglican and other Protestant churches, with the theme of brotherhood and tolerance. (references)

Armenia

The State Council on Religions and Jehovah's Witnesses continued to negotiate changes in the group's charter that would bring it into compliance with the law, but in May the State Council again refused to register the group, and a June statement by the head of the Council accused Jehovah's Witnesses of continuing to practice "illegal preaching." The law forbids "proselytizing" (undefined in the law) except by the Armenian Apostolic Church and a presidential decree enjoins the Council on Religious Affairs to investigate the activities of the representatives of registered religious organizations and to ban missionaries who engage in activities contrary to their status. (references)

Economic History

Afghanistan

Sibghatullah Mojaddedi was to chair the council for 2 months, after which a 10-member leadership council composed of mujahidin leaders and presided over by the head of the Jamiat-i-Islami, Prof. (references)

Human Rights

Dominican Republic

President Mejia formed a committee led by the head of the Armed Forces to investigate the deaths. (references)

Sierra Leone

The judicial system consists of the Supreme Court, appeals courts, and a high court whose justices are chosen by the Head of State. (references)

Vietnam

Prior to being charged the detainee may contact a lawyer if permitted by the head of the investigating office; following a formal charge the detainee has a statutory right to contact an attorney. (references)

Political Economy

Iran

The Council consists of six clerical members, who are appointed by the Supreme Leader, and six lay jurists, who are appointed by the head of the judiciary and approved by the Majles. (references)

Russia

The upper house, the Federation Council, consists of two representatives from each member of the Russian Federation - a representative appointed by the head of each regional executive branch and one appointed by the regional legislature. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expression using "BY THE HEAD": drag smth. by the head and shoulders. Additional references.

Danish

kollektive kontrakter,som f.eks.er tegnet af en virksomheds ledelse på arbejdstagernes vegne (group insurance taken out by the head of an enterprise on behalf of his employees). (various references)

Dutch

collectieve overeenkomst die b.v.door een werkgever ten behoeve van zijn werknemers is afgesloten (group insurance taken out by the head of an enterprise on behalf of his employees). (various references)

Finnish

etulastissa (down by the head). (various references)

French

contrat collectif souscrit par un chef d'entreprise pour les salariés de son entreprise (group insurance taken out by the head of an enterprise on behalf of his employees). (various references)

German

Gruppenversicherungsverträge,die von einem Arbeitgeber für dessen Arbeitnehmer abgeschlossen werden (group insurance taken out by the head of an enterprise on behalf of his employees). (various references)

Greek 

ομαδική ασφάλιση από τη διοίκηση μιας επιχείρησης για λογαριασμό των απασχολουμένων (group insurance taken out by the head of an enterprise on behalf of his employees). (various references)

Hungarian

orrnehéz hajó (ship down by the head), orrával meghúzó hajó (ship down by the head). (various references)

Italian

contratto collettivo sottoscritto da un imprenditore per i dipendenti della propria impresa (group insurance taken out by the head of an enterprise on behalf of his employees). (various references)

Pig Latin

ybay ethay eadhay

Portuguese

contrato colectivo subscrito por um empresário em benefício dos seus trabalhadores (group insurance taken out by the head of an enterprise on behalf of his employees). (various references)

Romanian

cãuta ceva cu lumânarea (drag smth. by the head and shoulders, drag smth. in the head and shoulders). (various references)

Spanish

contrato colectivo suscrito por un empleador para los asalariados de su empresa (group insurance taken out by the head of an enterprise on behalf of his employees). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-3 letters: bathed, behead, deathy, debate, heated, heathy.

-4 letters: bated, bathe, bayed, beady, death, debye, hated, hayed, heady, heath, thebe.

-5 letters: abed, abet, abye, bade, baht, bate, bath, bead, beat, beet, beta, beth, byte, date, debt, deet, eath, eyed, hade, haed, haet, hate, hath, head, heat, hebe, heed, heth, hyte, teed, thae, thee, they, tyee.

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