Bible Dictionaries
Figurehead
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) 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.
(2):
(n.) The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Figurehead'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/f/figurehead.html. 1828.