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figurehead
PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
figurehead
1
n
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
2
n
figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: figurehead
1
n
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
Synonyms:
front
,
front man
,
nominal head
,
straw man
,
strawman
Type of:
beguiler
,
cheat
,
cheater
,
deceiver
,
slicker
,
trickster
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
2
n
figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
Type of:
figure
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
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