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- [mast-hed, mahst-]
- /ˈmæstˌhɛd, ˈmɑst-/
- /ˈmɑːst.hed/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mast-hed, mahst-]
- /ˈmæstˌhɛd, ˈmɑst-/
Definitions of masthead word
- noun masthead Also called flag. a statement printed in all issues of a newspaper, magazine, or the like, usually on the editorial page, giving the publication's name, the names of the owner and staff, etc. 1
- noun masthead Also called nameplate. a line of type on the front page of a newspaper or the cover of a periodical giving the name of the publication. 1
- noun masthead Nautical. the head of a mast. the uppermost point of a mast. 1
- verb with object masthead to hoist a yard to the fullest extent. 1
- verb with object masthead to hoist to the truck of a mast, as a flag. 1
- verb with object masthead to send to the upper end of a mast as a punishment. 1
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Origin of masthead
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; mast1 + head
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Parts of speech for Masthead
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
masthead popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for masthead
noun masthead
- banner — A banner is a long strip of cloth with something written on it. Banners are usually attached to two poles and carried during a protest or rally.
- banneret — a knight who was entitled to command other knights and men-at-arms under his own banner
- colors — the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- oriflamme — the red banner of St. Denis, near Paris, carried before the early kings of France as a military ensign.
- pennant — a long, tapering flag or burgee of distinctive form and special significance, borne on naval or other vessels and used in signaling or for identification.
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