/ Dictionary / Index W wellhead: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: well•head Pronunciation: (wel'hed"), [key] — n. a fountainhead; source. Also calleda shelter for a well. the assemblage of equipment attached to the opening of an oil or gas well. —adj. noting or pertaining to petroleum, natural gas, etc., at the place and time at which it leaves the ground: a wellhead price. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wellhead (Thesaurus) well-handled well-heeled Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language