headside

noun
UK /ˈhɛd.saɪd/
US /ˈhɛd.saɪd/

The side of a bed where you put your head.

She put her pillow at the headside of the bed.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The area or position next to someone's head.

He sat at the headside of the patient and spoke softly.

3. The front or leading side of something, such as a boat or a line of people.

The headside of the canoe cut through the water first.

4. The side of a table or seating area where the head of the household sits.

Grandpa took his usual place at the headside of the table.