masthead
noun
- the top part of a ship's mast
- ☆ a box or section printed in each issue of a newspaper or magazine, giving the publishers, owners, and editors, the location of the offices, subscription rates, etc.
- nameplate (sense )
transitive verb
- to send (a sailor) to the masthead as a punishment
- to hoist to or display at the masthead
See masthead in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(măstˈhĕdˌ)
noun- Nautical The top of a mast.
- The listing in a newspaper or periodical of information about its staff, operation, and circulation.
- The title of a newspaper or periodical as it appears across the first page, front cover, or title page of each issue. Also called nameplate.
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