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  1. figurehead:
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Detailed Translations for figurehead from English to French

figurehead:

figurehead [the ~] nomen

  1. the figurehead
    la figure de proue

Translation Matrix for figurehead:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
figure de proue figurehead
- front; front man; nominal head; straw man; strawman

Related Words for "figurehead":

  • figureheads

Synonyms for "figurehead":


Related Definitions for "figurehead":

  1. figure on the bow of some sailing vessels1
  2. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity1

Wiktionary Translations for figurehead:

figurehead
noun
  1. carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship
figurehead
noun
  1. Sculpture à l’avant d’un navire
  2. Celui qui prête son nom dans quelque acte où le véritable contractant ne vouloir point paraître.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
figurehead figure de proue Aushängeschildübertragen: Mensch oder Objekt, welches vorbildlich für eine übergeordnete Gruppe stehen soll