Definition of
figurehead has definitions from the field of nautical
1
[ noun ] a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

Synonyms

front straw_man nominal_head strawman front_man

Related terms

deceiver

2
[ noun ] (nautical) figure on the bow of some sailing vessels

Related terms

figure

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Rhymes with

loggerhead letterhead egghead copperhead dragonhead godhead head overhead airhead bridgehead beachhead spearhead redhead deadhead thickhead wellhead skinhead warhead arrowhead bulkhead bullhead arrowhead trailhead whitehead drumhead bankhead behead ahead flathead roundhead masthead whitehead horsehead forehead

Phonetic and Homophones

F IH1 G Y ER0 HH EH2 D

Similar Spelling

figured figured_bass figure_out

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