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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Figurehead \Fig"ure*head`\, n. 1. (Naut.) 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: figurehead n 1: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity [syn: {front man}, {front}, {nominal head}, {straw man}] 2: on the bow of some sailing vessels
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