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mast·head
(măst′hĕd′)n.
1. Nautical The top of a mast.
2. The listing in a newspaper or periodical of information about its staff, operation, and circulation.
3. The title of a newspaper or periodical as it appears across the first page, front cover, or title page. Also called nameplate.
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masthead
(ˈmɑːstˌhɛd)n
1. (Nautical Terms) nautical
a. the head of a mast
b. (as modifier): masthead sail.
2. (Journalism & Publishing) Also called: flag the name of a newspaper or periodical, its proprietors, staff, etc, printed in large type at the top of the front page
vb (tr)
3. (Nautical Terms) to send (a sailor) to the masthead as a punishment
4. (Nautical Terms) to raise (a sail) to the masthead
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mast•head
(ˈmæstˌhɛd, ˈmɑst-)n.
1. a box or column, usu. on the editorial page of a newspaper or magazine, giving the names of the owners, staff members, etc.
3.
a. the head of a mast.
b. the uppermost point of a mast.
[1740–50]
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masthead
Past participle: mastheaded
Gerund: mastheading
| Imperative |
|---|
| masthead |
| masthead |
| Present |
|---|
| I masthead |
| you masthead |
| he/she/it mastheads |
| we masthead |
| you masthead |
| they masthead |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I mastheaded |
| you mastheaded |
| he/she/it mastheaded |
| we mastheaded |
| you mastheaded |
| they mastheaded |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am mastheading |
| you are mastheading |
| he/she/it is mastheading |
| we are mastheading |
| you are mastheading |
| they are mastheading |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have mastheaded |
| you have mastheaded |
| he/she/it has mastheaded |
| we have mastheaded |
| you have mastheaded |
| they have mastheaded |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was mastheading |
| you were mastheading |
| he/she/it was mastheading |
| we were mastheading |
| you were mastheading |
| they were mastheading |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had mastheaded |
| you had mastheaded |
| he/she/it had mastheaded |
| we had mastheaded |
| you had mastheaded |
| they had mastheaded |
| Future |
|---|
| I will masthead |
| you will masthead |
| he/she/it will masthead |
| we will masthead |
| you will masthead |
| they will masthead |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have mastheaded |
| you will have mastheaded |
| he/she/it will have mastheaded |
| we will have mastheaded |
| you will have mastheaded |
| they will have mastheaded |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be mastheading |
| you will be mastheading |
| he/she/it will be mastheading |
| we will be mastheading |
| you will be mastheading |
| they will be mastheading |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been mastheading |
| you have been mastheading |
| he/she/it has been mastheading |
| we have been mastheading |
| you have been mastheading |
| they have been mastheading |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been mastheading |
| you will have been mastheading |
| he/she/it will have been mastheading |
| we will have been mastheading |
| you will have been mastheading |
| they will have been mastheading |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been mastheading |
| you had been mastheading |
| he/she/it had been mastheading |
| we had been mastheading |
| you had been mastheading |
| they had been mastheading |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would masthead |
| you would masthead |
| he/she/it would masthead |
| we would masthead |
| you would masthead |
| they would masthead |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have mastheaded |
| you would have mastheaded |
| he/she/it would have mastheaded |
| we would have mastheaded |
| you would have mastheaded |
| they would have mastheaded |
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Noun 1. masthead - 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.
2. [画像:masthead - the title of a newspaper or magazine]masthead - the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page
title - the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"
3. [画像:masthead - the head or top of a mast]masthead - the head or top of a mast
mast - a vertical spar for supporting sails
top - the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"
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Impressum Masttopp
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