English noun: figurehead | |||
1. | figurehead (person) a person used as a cover for some questionable activity | ||
Synonyms | front, front man, nominal head, straw man, strawman | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster | ||
2. | figurehead (artifact) figure on the bow of some sailing vessels | ||
Broader (hypernym) | figure | ||