noun
General Slang
head
HED · noun · slang
A toilet or latrine, especially aboard ship.
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The bathroom or latrine, particularly in the Navy and Marines. A nautical term from the days of sail, when the ship's toilet was at the bow, or head, of the ship.
“Make it quick, I need to hit the head before formation.”
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head In A Sentence
Make it quick, I need to hit the head before formation.
Origin & Usage
US Navy/Marine slang, from the sailing-ship practice of relieving oneself at the ship's head (bow).
Variants
the head
People Also Ask
What does 'head' mean in the military?
In the Navy and Marines, 'the head' is the toilet or bathroom, especially aboard a ship.
Why is a ship's toilet called the head?
In the age of sail, the crew relieved themselves at the bow — the head — of the ship, where splashing water helped rinse it. The name stuck.
Is 'head' rude?
No. It's standard everyday nautical and military slang, not vulgar.
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