figurehead
[ fig-yer-hed ]
/ ˈfɪg yərˌhɛd /
noun
Words nearby figurehead
figure-ground,
figure-ground phenomenon,
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figured glass,
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figurine,
figwort,
figwort family,
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fiji islands
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British Dictionary definitions for figurehead
figurehead
/ (ˈfɪɡəˌhɛd) /
noun
a person nominally having a prominent position, but no real authority
a carved bust or full-length figure at the upper end of the stems of some sailing vessels