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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Figurehead

/fĭg'-yẽrh-ĕdˌ/ · Fig·ure·head · IPA /ˈfɪɡjəɹˌhɛd/
01 n. The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship.
  1. 1.
    The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship.(Naut.)
  2. 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.