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MASTHEAD
masthead
(noun) the head or top of a mast
masthead
(noun) the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page
masthead, flag
(noun) a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
masthead (plural mastheads)
(nautical) The top of a mast.
(US) A list of a newspaper or other periodical's main staff, contributing writers, publisher, circulation, advertising rates etc.
(UK) The title (normally in a large and distinctive font) of a newspaper at the top of the front page
Synonyms
• (list of a paper's main staff): imprint (UK)
• (title): nameplate (US)
Verb
masthead (third-person singular simple present mastheads, present participle mastheading, simple past and past participle mastheaded)
(nautical, transitive) To send to the masthead as a punishment.
Anagrams
• Steadham
Source: Wiktionary
Mast"head`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: The top or head of a mast; the part of a mast above the hounds.
Mast"head", v. t. (Naut.)
Definition: To cause to go to the masthead as a punishment. Marryat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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