What is another word for figurehead?
Pronunciation:
[ fˈɪɡəhˌɛd], [ fˈɪɡəhˌɛd], [ f_ˈɪ_ɡ_ə_h_ˌɛ_d]
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Synonyms for Figurehead:
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n.
• artifact • deputy- acolyte ,
- agent ,
- aide ,
- alternate ,
- appointee ,
- arm ,
- assignee ,
- assistant ,
- attendant ,
- attorney ,
- auxiliary ,
- backup ,
- delegate ,
- deputy ,
- double ,
- dummy ,
- emissary ,
- envoy ,
- ghost ,
- helper ,
- helpmate ,
- lieutenant ,
- mouthpiece ,
- nominee ,
- proxy ,
- representative ,
- second ,
- servant ,
- spokesman ,
- spokeswoman ,
- stand in ,
- substitute ,
- surrogate ,
- token ,
- understudy .
Other synonyms:
- autocrat ,
- chieftain ,
- demagogue ,
- dictator ,
- employer ,
- headman ,
- honcho ,
- oppressor ,
- pied piper ,
- point person ,
- potentate ,
- power broker ,
- power structure ,
- supremo ,
- tyrant .
- boss .
- master .
- leader .
- head .
- man .
Other relevant words:
- Banderole ,
- Bandrol ,
- Bannerol ,
- Biblical graven image ,
- Burgee ,
- Emblems ,
- Fantoccini ,
- Foredeck ,
- Forepeak ,
- Gonfalon ,
- Insignificancy ,
- Labarum ,
- Marionette ,
- Oriflamb ,
- Oriflamme ,
- Paranymph ,
- Prore ,
- Sphragistics ,
- Vexillum ,
- Whiffet ,
- activity ,
- adherent ,
- advocate ,
- aft ,
- alter ego ,
- amicus curiae ,
- amidships ,
- ancient ,
- appearance ,
- armory ,
- atlas ,
- backup man ,
- badge ,
- badge of office ,
- badges ,
- banner ,
- banneret ,
- baton ,
- battlefront ,
- bay ,
- beak ,
- beam ,
- beguiler ,
- berth ,
- bilge ,
- bird-scarer ,
- blade ,
- blazonry ,
- boom ,
- bow ,
- bowsprit ,
- brassard ,
- bronze ,
- bunting ,
- bust ,
- button ,
- campaign ,
- cap and gown ,
- carving ,
- caryatid ,
- casting ,
- cat's-paw ,
- chain ,
- chain of office ,
- champion ,
- cheater ,
- cipher ,
- class ring ,
- cockade ,
- collar ,
- colors ,
- colossus ,
- common man ,
- companion ,
- creature ,
- cross ,
- crusade ,
- deceiver ,
- decoration ,
- disciple ,
- doll ,
- dolly ,
- dress ,
- dupe ,
- eagle ,
- effigy ,
- emblem ,
- empty ,
- ensign ,
- ensigns ,
- executive officer ,
- exponent ,
- fasces ,
- figure ,
- figurine ,
- flag ,
- fleur-de-lis ,
- flunky ,
- follower ,
- forecastle ,
- forepart ,
- front ,
- front end ,
- front line ,
- front man ,
- gillie ,
- gingerbread man ,
- goon ,
- hammer and sickle ,
- hanger-on ,
- henchman ,
- heraldry ,
- hireling ,
- icon ,
- ikon ,
- image ,
- insignia ,
- jack ,
- jackal ,
- jackstraw ,
- jib boom ,
- lackey ,
- lapel pin ,
- lightweight ,
- little guy ,
- livery ,
- locum ,
- locum tenens ,
- mace ,
- man of straw ,
- manikin ,
- mannequin ,
- mantle ,
- marking ,
- markings ,
- medal ,
- mediocrity ,
- minion ,
- model ,
- monument ,
- mortarboard ,
- motion ,
- movement ,
- myrmidon ,
- nebbish ,
- nobody ,
- nominal ,
- nominal head ,
- nonentity ,
- nose ,
- nothing ,
- obscurity ,
- old school tie ,
- ornament ,
- parts ,
- patsy ,
- pawn ,
- pendant ,
- pennant ,
- pennon ,
- pin ,
- pip-squeak ,
- pipsqueak ,
- pleader ,
- presence ,
- procurator ,
- prow ,
- punk ,
- puppet ,
- regalia ,
- representation ,
- ring ,
- rose ,
- rostrum ,
- runt ,
- satellite ,
- scarecrow ,
- scarer ,
- scrub ,
- sculpture ,
- secondary ,
- self-styled ,
- shamrock ,
- ship ,
- shrimp ,
- sigillography ,
- skull and crossbones ,
- slicker ,
- small fry ,
- small potato ,
- small potatoes ,
- snowman ,
- so-called ,
- social movement ,
- squirt ,
- staff ,
- standard ,
- stars and stripes ,
- statuary ,
- statue ,
- statuette ,
- stem ,
- stooge ,
- straw boss ,
- straw man ,
- straw person ,
- strawman ,
- streamer ,
- sucker ,
- swastika ,
- sycophant ,
- symbol ,
- tartan ,
- thistle ,
- thug ,
- tie ,
- titular ,
- titular head ,
- tool ,
- trickster ,
- tricolor ,
- uniform ,
- union jack ,
- utility man ,
- verge ,
- vicar ,
- vicar general ,
- vice ,
- vicegerent ,
- votary ,
- wand ,
- wax figure ,
- waxwork ,
- whippersnapper ,
- wood carving ,
- yellow flag ,
- yellow jack .
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How to use "Figurehead" in context?
A figurehead is a carved symbol on the deck of a ship or on the head of a revived pirate flag, which is used to indicate the ship's captain. The first figureheads were probably solid blocks of wood, but later became more stylized, with exaggerating features such as horns and beards.
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- Synonyms:
- unpaid.