noun
Meaning 1
The top of a mast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
masthead
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
Meaning 2
The list of a newspaper's or another periodical's main staff, contributing writers, publisher, circulation, advertising rates etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: imprint
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The title (normally in a large and distinctive font, and at the top of the front page) of a newspaper or another periodical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nameplate
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
The title (normally in a large and distinctive font, and at the top of the front page) of a newspaper or another periodical.
The publication itself, or the rights to publish it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, broadly
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nameplate
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
The logo of a broadcaster used in an ident.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Topics: broadcasting, media, television
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
To send to the masthead as a punishment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: nautical, transport
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 7
To furnish (a newspaper) with a masthead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 8
the head or top of a mast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: top
noun
Meaning 9
the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: title
noun
Meaning 10
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.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flag
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: list, listing
History
Etymology
From mast + head.
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: топ (top) — top of the mast
- Finnish: mastonhuippu — top of the mast
- Finnish: toppi — top of the mast
- German: Mastspitze — top of the mast
- Ancient Greek: καρχήσιον (karkhḗsion) — top of the mast
- Hungarian: árbóctető — top of the mast
- Hungarian: árbóccsúcs — top of the mast
- Polish: top masztu — top of the mast
- Finnish: tunnuslaatikko — list of a paper's main staff
- Finnish: apinalaatikko — list of a paper's main staff
- German: Mitarbeiterverzeichnis — list of a paper's main staff
- Hungarian: impresszum — list of a paper's main staff
- Polish: impressum — list of a paper's main staff
- Bulgarian: заглавка (zaglavka) — title
- Finnish: pääotsikko — title
- German: Titel — title
- Hungarian: sajtótermék neve — title
- Hungarian: újságfejléc — title
- Hungarian: fejléc — title
- Hungarian: címfej — title
- Polish: winieta — title
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