masthead
masthead
Definition
mast·head (mast′hed′)
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
masthead
Usage Examples
Preposition: on
- page: See the masthead on the Editorial Information page, for a list of other people involved in the project.
Noun used with modifier
- newspaper: INTRODUCTION You already know more than you think about type Case study: newspaper mastheads What do typefaces say?
Adjective modifier
- new: There have been a number of improvements to the form of the newspaper, including a new masthead.
- red: The dropping of the red masthead, and reintroduction of the Daily symbolized the seismic shift in the paper's positioning.
- other: The US ensign must be hoisted on the main mast and other mastheads during all US celebrations.
Converse of object
- design: Deadline to design a masthead for is the next EASF meeting in Norwich ( date tba ).
- have: That was part of the reason why we never had a masthead for the mag, there was hardly anyone to put on it.
- see: See the masthead on the Editorial Information page, for a list of other people involved in the project.
- read: Admin If any of you are sad enough to read the masthead you will notice that the CSG has some new email addresses.
- include: There have been a number of improvements to the form of the newspaper, including a new masthead.
Modifies a noun
- amplifier: The masthead amplifier can be mounted on the aerial mast or in the roof space.
- light: The masthead lights are visible over a distance of 6 miles.
- amp: Installed the new aerial, combiner and masthead amp.
- height: But you did not actually know the masthead height, you had to judge it--or some might say guess it.
- sloop: The mast has masthead sloop rigging, with two lowers beneath the spreaders.
- pennant: Masthead pennant Flown in all HM Ships and establishments in commission ( unless displaced by a senior officer's flag ).
Possessives
- paper: Both were absorbed into the Advertiser and are recalled each Thursday on the paper's masthead.
Preposition: for
- volume: With small changes to the border corners this remained until the end of volume 8. Masthead for volumes 5-8.
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