Looking for the meaning of the word MASTHEAD in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of MASTHEAD with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Masthead
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɑːsthɛd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the highest part of a ship's mast or of the lower section of a mast.
Short Definition:highest part of ship's mast
Definition:
the title of a newspaper or magazine at the head of the first or editorial page
Short Definition:title of newspaper or magazine
Examples:- the paper lists forty smart writers on its masthead
Word: Masthead
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɑːsthɛd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
send (a sailor) to the masthead as a punishment
Short Definition:send sailor to masthead
Examples:- get below, sir, or I'll masthead you!
Definition:
raise (a flag or sail) to the masthead
Short Definition:raise flag or sail
Examples:- the Royal Standard was mastheaded
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