masthead

/ˈmæstˌhɛd/
noun
  1. The top of a ship's mast.
    • The sailor climbed to the masthead to check the horizon.
    • A flag flew proudly from the masthead of the old schooner.
    • The storm was so strong that the masthead swayed dangerously.
  2. A section of a newspaper or magazine that lists the title, publisher, editors, and other staff members.
    • He checked the masthead to find the contact information for the editor-in-chief.
    • The magazine's masthead was redesigned to include the digital team.
    • Her name appeared in the masthead as the new managing editor.
  3. The name of a newspaper or magazine displayed at the top of the front page or cover.
    • The masthead of the local paper features a drawing of the town square.
    • They changed the masthead to reflect the magazine's new focus.
    • The newspaper's masthead is printed in bold red letters.
verb
  1. To raise (a flag or sail) to the top of a mast.
    • The captain ordered the signal flag to be mastheaded.
    • They mastheaded the sail to catch the strong wind.
    • The crew mastheaded the flag at sunrise.
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