super-headadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈsuːpəhɛd/,

/ˈsjuːpəhɛd/, U.S.

/ˈsupərˌhɛd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: super- prefix, head n.¹

Etymology: < super- prefix + head n.¹On the semantic motivation of the use as adjective compare quot. 1839 at sense A.

†A. adj.

Designating a kind of high-quality wool. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > wool > [adjective] > other

bagging1732

super-head1800

burly1805

felting1805

Tibet1827

pointy1844

motey1851

blue1884

shivey1884

shafty1891

lofty1909

1800 Oracle & Daily Advertiser 25 Nov. Other Effects, consisting of about Twenty-six Packs of Super Head, Fine Head, Fine Lamb,..and other Wool.

1839 Compl. Grazier (1846) iv. ix. 254 Head or chief, either because it is derived partly or chiefly from the head, or because it stands at the head of the inferior wools. Super-head.—An advance upon the preceding kind, but the sorter not having yet arrived at the best part of the fleece.

1848 Proc. Old Bailey 28 Feb. 880 I purchased of him about a hundredweight super-head wool, and about a hundredweight of Dutch.

1897 Amer. Encycl. Dict. XII. 614/2 The names given to these kinds are curiously technical: picklocks, prince, choice, super-head, downright, seconds, fine abb, coarse abb, livery, short-coarse, breech, etc.

B. n.

1. Originally: a person in a position of highest authority; the supreme head of an organization or establishment. Later: a person having overall authority of several institutions, departments, etc.In quot. 1918: a body of people having supreme authority.

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1918 Manitoba Free Press 23 May ii. 11/3 The overseas minister and his extensive staff simply form a super-head to the military organization and in my judgement are entirely unnecessary.

1933 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 16 Nov. 2/2 (caption) ‘Superhead’ of the federal drive on kidnapers, Joseph B. Keenan.

1979 Hist. Workshop Autumn 195/1 How can one superhead really know his immense staff let alone his innumerable pupils?

1992 Financial Times 31 Oct. (Guide Post-16 Educ.) 18/3 The schools are not just separate in name: each has its own teaching staff, headteacher and distinctive ethos. A ‘super-head’, the Warden, presides over the three.

2011 Herald Express (Torquay) (Nexis) 31 Jan. 5 One option is to replace all 19 top posts with just four ‘super heads’ running all the departments in both authorities.

2. Education (originally and chiefly British). A head teacher who markedly surpasses others; spec. one brought in (often on a temporary basis) to manage and bring about the improvement of a failing or underperforming school.

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1982 Oxf. Rev. Educ. 8 71 A visit to a school run by one of these super-heads usually bears out all the claims. There exemplified in this individual, who is usually brimming with energetic resourcefulness, is intelligence, dedication, determination [etc.].

1987 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 26 June His latest job..will see him promoted to the top principal level, Class A, a class dubbed ‘special super head’ and attracting an annual salary of $50,310.

1996 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 17 Dec. 18 Super Head to the rescue!..The leaders of high-performing schools..will be going into failing ones to turn them round.

2003 M. Crawford in N. Bennett & L. Anderson Rethinking Educ. Leadership v. 81 The idea of charisma is talismanic, and is deftly woven into the popular perception in England through the idea of a ‘Superhead’ who can be sent in to rescue a school from difficulties.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	super-head
释义	super-headadj.n. Brit. /ˈsuːpəhɛd/, /ˈsjuːpəhɛd/, U.S. /ˈsupərˌhɛd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: super- prefix, head n.¹ Etymology: < super- prefix + head n.¹On the semantic motivation of the use as adjective compare quot. 1839 at sense A. †A. adj. Designating a kind of high-quality wool. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > wool > [adjective] > other bagging1732 super-head1800 burly1805 felting1805 Tibet1827 pointy1844 motey1851 blue1884 shivey1884 shafty1891 lofty1909 1800 Oracle & Daily Advertiser 25 Nov. Other Effects, consisting of about Twenty-six Packs of Super Head, Fine Head, Fine Lamb,..and other Wool. 1839 Compl. Grazier (1846) iv. ix. 254 Head or chief, either because it is derived partly or chiefly from the head, or because it stands at the head of the inferior wools. Super-head.—An advance upon the preceding kind, but the sorter not having yet arrived at the best part of the fleece. 1848 Proc. Old Bailey 28 Feb. 880 I purchased of him about a hundredweight super-head wool, and about a hundredweight of Dutch. 1897 Amer. Encycl. Dict. XII. 614/2 The names given to these kinds are curiously technical: picklocks, prince, choice, super-head, downright, seconds, fine abb, coarse abb, livery, short-coarse, breech, etc. B. n. 1. Originally: a person in a position of highest authority; the supreme head of an organization or establishment. Later: a person having overall authority of several institutions, departments, etc.In quot. 1918: a body of people having supreme authority. ΚΠ 1918 Manitoba Free Press 23 May ii. 11/3 The overseas minister and his extensive staff simply form a super-head to the military organization and in my judgement are entirely unnecessary. 1933 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 16 Nov. 2/2 (caption) ‘Superhead’ of the federal drive on kidnapers, Joseph B. Keenan. 1979 Hist. Workshop Autumn 195/1 How can one superhead really know his immense staff let alone his innumerable pupils? 1992 Financial Times 31 Oct. (Guide Post-16 Educ.) 18/3 The schools are not just separate in name: each has its own teaching staff, headteacher and distinctive ethos. A ‘super-head’, the Warden, presides over the three. 2011 Herald Express (Torquay) (Nexis) 31 Jan. 5 One option is to replace all 19 top posts with just four ‘super heads’ running all the departments in both authorities. 2. Education (originally and chiefly British). A head teacher who markedly surpasses others; spec. one brought in (often on a temporary basis) to manage and bring about the improvement of a failing or underperforming school. ΚΠ 1982 Oxf. Rev. Educ. 8 71 A visit to a school run by one of these super-heads usually bears out all the claims. There exemplified in this individual, who is usually brimming with energetic resourcefulness, is intelligence, dedication, determination [etc.]. 1987 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 26 June His latest job..will see him promoted to the top principal level, Class A, a class dubbed ‘special super head’ and attracting an annual salary of $50,310. 1996 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 17 Dec. 18 Super Head to the rescue!..The leaders of high-performing schools..will be going into failing ones to turn them round. 2003 M. Crawford in N. Bennett & L. Anderson Rethinking Educ. Leadership v. 81 The idea of charisma is talismanic, and is deftly woven into the popular perception in England through the idea of a ‘Superhead’ who can be sent in to rescue a school from difficulties. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1800
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