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Definition of headwall in English:

headwall

noun

  • 1Chiefly Architecture and Civil Engineering a supporting, protecting, or retaining wall built at the front or top of a structure, area, etc.

  • 2Physical Geography and Mountaineering a steep rock slope at the head of a valley; especially a rock face or cliff at the back of a corrie.

Origin

Mid 17th century.