masthead
/mˈæsthˌɛd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The list of a newspaper's or another periodical's main staff, contributing writers, publisher, circulation, advertising rates etc.
American usage
noun
The title (normally in a large and distinctive font, and at the top of the front page) of a newspaper or another periodical.
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage
noun
The title (normally in a large and distinctive font, and at the top of the front page) of a newspaper or another periodical.
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage
noun
The logo of a broadcaster used in an ident.
Example Sentences
- "In most American whalemen the mast-heads are manned almost simultaneously with the vessel’s leaving her port; even though she may have fifteen thousand miles, and more, to sail ere reaching her proper cruising ground."
- "Maree said she felt worse after articles were written about the video, including by this masthead."
- "“I was mast-headed, sir.” “Mast-headed! how - for what?”"
- "When the ship happened to be in a warm climate, mastheading constituted a fairly mild punishment; indeed, many regarded it as rather a relief from duty. But in inclement weather the experience was most unpleasant."
- "It was mastheaded as "Palatka's Only Independent Home-Owned Newspaper.""
Etymology
Usage
- American usage
- Australian usage
- New Zealand usage
- British usage
- Transitive verb