Definition of "subhead" [subhead]

• The heading or title of a subdivision of a printed subject. (noun)
• A subordinate heading or title. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "This week's honorable-mentions subhead is by Roy Ashley; the headline on the supplement ( "Limplants") is by Mae Scanlan. in which we supplied six lines, any of which you were to use as either Line 3 or Line 4 of a limerick."
• "The honorable-mentions subhead is by Russell Beland. in which we asked you to combine two products:"
• "Arjana is Croatian and her blog-title subhead reads A blog about traveling, international student and teacher exchanges, field trips and educational projects."