n. 1 a carved figure on the prow or front of a ship; 2 a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power.
She does little at the company and is really just a figurehead.
She does little at the company and is really just a figurehead.
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What was the figurehead draped in canvas?
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What does the pirate ship's figurehead look like?
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Which god or goddess was the figurehead on Paris's ship?
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Why did the carpenter make the figurehead in two pieces?
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What was the figurehead on the ship, the San Dominick?
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3 syllables
fig-ure-head
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