Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship. 2. (n.) A person who allows his name to be used to give standing to enterprises in which he has no responsible interest or duties; a nominal, but not real, head or chief.

Multi-Version Concordance Figurehead (1 Occurrence) Acts 28:11 After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was "The Twin Brothers." (See NAS RSV NIV)