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Figurehead
Figure-head, an ornamental figure at the head of a ship, immediately below the bowsprit. It usually represents the object, person, or idea which gives its name to the vessel.
Figure-head, an ornamental figure at the head of a ship, immediately below the bowsprit. It usually represents the object, person, or idea which gives its name to the vessel.