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English noun: figurehead

1. figurehead (person) a person used as a cover for some questionable activity


Synonymsfront, 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









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