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- Dictionaryfigurehead/ˈfɪɡəhɛd/
noun
- 1. a carving, typically a bust or a full-length figure, set at the prow of an old-fashioned sailing ship. Similar
- 2. a nominal leader or head without real power. Similar
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Figurehead definition: a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility. See examples of FIGUREHEAD used in a sentence.
FIGUREHEAD definition: 1. someone who has the position of leader in an organization but who has no real power: 2. a…. Learn more.
FIGUREHEAD meaning: 1. someone who has the position of leader in an organization but who has no real power: 2. a…. Learn more.
The meaning of FIGUREHEAD is the carved figure on a ship's bow. How to use figurehead in a sentence.
Definition of figurehead noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A figurehead is someone who appears to be in charge, but who really holds very little influence. In many countries today, kings and queens are merely figureheads.
A figurehead is a large wooden model of a person that was put just under the pointed front of a sailing ship in former times.
Figurehead definition: a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility. See examples of FIGUREHEAD used in a sentence.
figurehead. ( ˈfɪɡəˌhɛd) n. 1. a person nominally having a prominent position, but no real authority. 2. (Nautical Terms) a carved bust or full-length figure at the upper end of the stems of some sailing vessels.
What does the noun figurehead mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun figurehead. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. figurehead has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. nautical (mid 1700s) architecture (1870s) See meaning & use. How common is the noun figurehead?
