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MASTHEAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The head or top of a mast
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("masthead" is a kind of...):
top (the upper part of anything)
Holonyms ("masthead" is a part of...):
mast (a vertical spar for supporting sails)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("masthead" is a kind of...):
title (the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
Synonyms:
flag; masthead
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("masthead" is a kind of...):
list; listing (a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics))
