FIGUREHEAD

figurehead

(noun) figure on the bow of some sailing vessels

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

figurehead (plural figureheads)

(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.

(by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.

Source: Wiktionary

Fig"ure*head`, n.

1. (Naut.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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