Definition of Figurihead
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (nautical) a carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship
- (by extension) someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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