figurehead

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɪɡjəɹˌhɛd/

Noun

broadly

(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship. / (by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.

Japanese Meaning

（航海用語）帆船の船首に彫られた人像、彫刻。 / （比喩的な意味で）実際には権力を持たない、名目上のリーダー、前面に立つ人物。

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The ship's ornate figurehead glinted in the morning sun as it led the fleet into the harbor.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その船の装飾された船首の彫刻が朝日を受けて輝き、艦隊を港に導いた。

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Sense（1）

(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.

Sense（2）

(by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.

Evidently he did not mean to be a mere figurehead, but to carry on the old tradition of Wilsthorpe's; and that was considered to be a good thing in itself and an augury for future prosperity.

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figureheads

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