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figurehead

fi·gu·re·head

UK/ˈfɪɡjəɹˌhɛd/ US/ˈfɪɡəɹˌhɛd/ rare obsolete slang

noun

1.
2.

figure on the bow of some sailing vessels

Origin

From figure + head.

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