figurehead (noun)

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• figurehead — ► NOUN 1) a carved bust or full length figure set at the prow of an old fashioned sailing ship. 2) a nominal leader without real power …   English terms dictionary

• figurehead — noun 1) the president was just a figurehead Syn: titular head, nominal leader, leader in name only, front man, cipher, token, mouthpiece, puppet, instrument 2) the figurehead on the ship Syn: carving, bust …   Thesaurus of popular words

• figurehead — noun (C) 1 someone who seems to be the leader of a country or organization but who has no real power: The Queen is merely a figurehead. 2 a wooden model of a woman that used to be placed on the front of ships …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• figurehead — noun Date: 1765 1. the figure on a ship s bow 2. a head or chief in name only …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• figurehead — noun a) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship. b) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a …   Wiktionary

• figurehead — noun 1》 a carved bust or full length figure set at the prow of an old fashioned sailing ship. 2》 a nominal leader without real power …   English new terms dictionary

• figurehead — UK [ˈfɪɡə(r)ˌhed] / US [ˈfɪɡjərˌhed] noun [countable] Word forms figurehead : singular figurehead plural figureheads 1) a leader who has no real power or influence, especially a leader of a political party 2) a wooden model of a person fixed to… …   English dictionary

• figurehead — fig|ure|head [ fıgjər,hed ] noun count 1. ) a leader who has no real power or influence, especially a leader of a political party 2. ) a wooden model of a person attached to the front of an old fashioned ship …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• figurehead — [ˈfɪgəˌhed] noun [C] a leader who has no power or influence …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• figurehead — /ˈfɪgəhɛd / (say figuhhed) noun 1. a person who is nominally the head of a society, community, etc., but has no real authority or responsibility. 2. Nautical an ornamental figure, as a statue or bust, placed over the cutwater of a ship …  

• billethead — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: billet (III) + head 1. : a round piece of timber at the bow or stern of a whaleboat around which a harpoon line may be run out 2. : a scroll or ornamental carving used in place of a figurehead on a ship * * * /bil… …   Useful english dictionary