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Figurehead

Figurehead Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Figurehead? [n] figure on the bow of some sailing vessels [n] a person used as a cover for some questionable activity Synonyms \| Synonyms for Figurehead: front \| front man \| nominal head \| straw man Related Terms \| Find terms related to Figurehead: a nobody \| a nothing \| adherent \| advocate \| alter ego \| alternate \| amicus curiae \| armory \| attorney \| backup \| backup man \| badge \| badge of office \| badges \| baton \| beak \| blazonry \| bow \| bowsprit \| brassard \| bust \| button \| cap and gown \| carving \| chain \| chain of office \| champion \| Charlie McCarthy \| cipher \| class ring \| cockade \| collar \| common man \| creature \| cross \| decoration \| deputy \| disciple \| doll \| dolly \| dress \| dummy \| eagle \| emblems \| ensigns \| executive officer \| exponent \| fantoccini \| fasces \| figure \| figurine \| fleur-de-lis \| flunky \| follower \| forecastle \| foredeck \| forepeak \| front \| front man \| gillie \| gingerbread man \| goon \| hammer and sickle \| hanger-on \| henchman \| heraldry \| insignia \| insignificancy \| jackal \| jackstraw \| jib boom \| lackey \| lapel pin \| lay figure \| lieutenant \| lightweight \| little fellow \| little guy \| livery \| locum \| locum tenens \| mace \| man \| man of straw \| manikin \| mannequin \| mantle \| marionette \| markings \| medal \| mediocrity \| minion \| model \| monument \| mortarboard \| mouthpiece \| myrmidon \| nebbish \| nobody one knows \| nominal head \| nonentity \| nose \| obscurity \| old school tie \| paranymph \| pin \| pinch hitter \| pip-squeak \| pleader \| portrait bust \| procurator \| prore \| prow \| proxy \| punk \| puppet \| regalia \| representative \| ring \| rose \| rostrum \| runt \| satellite \| scarecrow \| school ring \| scrub \| sculpture \| second in command \| secondary \| shamrock \| shrimp \| sigillography \| skull and crossbones \| small fry \| small potato \| small potatoes \| snowman \| sphragistics \| squirt \| squit \| staff \| stand-in \| statuary \| statue \| statuette \| stem \| stooge \| straw man \| substitute \| surrogate \| swastika \| sycophant \| tartan \| thistle \| thug \| tie \| understudy \| uniform \| utility man \| verge \| vicar \| vicar general \| vice \| vicegerent \| votary \| wand \| wax figure \| waxwork \| whiffet \| whippersnapper \| wood carving See Also \| beguiler \| cheat \| cheater \| deceiver \| figure \| slicker \| trickster Figurehead In Webster's Dictionary \Fig"ure*head`\, n. 1. (Naut.) The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship. 2. A person who allows his name to be used to give standing to enterprises in which he has no responsible interest or duties; a nominal, but not real, head or chief.

Figurehead Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Figurehead?

[n] figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
[n] a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

Synonyms | Synonyms for Figurehead: front | front man | nominal head | straw man

Figurehead In Webster's Dictionary

\Fig"ure*head`\, n.
1. (Naut.) The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a
   ship.

2. A person who allows his name to be used to give standing
   to enterprises in which he has no responsible interest or
   duties; a nominal, but not real, head or chief.

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