FIGUREHEAD

Figurehead

A figurehead is a carved wooden decoration found at the prow of ships largely made between the 16th and 19th centuries.

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figurehead

Noun

  1. A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
  2. Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.


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