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Definitions for masthead
ˈmæstˌhɛd, ˈmɑst-mast·head

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. masthead, flagnoun

    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.

  2. mastheadnoun

    the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page

  3. mastheadnoun

    the head or top of a mast

Wiktionary

  1. mastheadnoun

    The top of a mast.

  2. mastheadnoun

    A list of a newspaper or other periodical's main staff, contributing writers, publisher, circulation, advertising rates etc.

  3. mastheadnoun

    The title (normally in a large and distinctive font) of a newspaper at the top of the front page

ChatGPT

  1. masthead

    A masthead is the section of a newspaper, magazine, or website that provides details about its publishers, editors, and other key team members. In a printed publication, it is often found on the editorial page. It can also refer to the title of the publication displayed on the front page or cover. Additionally, in the context of a ship, a masthead refers to the highest part of the ship's mast.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mastheadnoun

    the top or head of a mast; the part of a mast above the hounds

  2. Mastheadverb

    to cause to go to the masthead as a punishment

Wikidata

  1. Masthead

    In American usage, a publication's masthead is a printed list, published in a fixed position in each edition, of its owners, departments, officers and address details. In the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, the term denotes the nameplate of a publication, its designed title as it appears on its front page.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of masthead in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of masthead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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