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masthead
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[ˈmɑːsthɛd], (Noun)
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- the highest part of a ship's mast or of the lower section of a mast
- the title of a newspaper or magazine at the head of the first or editorial page
(e.g: the paper lists forty smart writers on its masthead)
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[ˈmɑːsthɛd], (Verb)
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- send (a sailor) to the masthead as a punishment
(e.g: get below, sir, or I'll masthead you!)
- raise (a flag or sail) to the masthead
(e.g: the Royal Standard was mastheaded)
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