MASTHEAD


Meaning of MASTHEAD in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. the highest part of a ship's mast, esp. that of a lower mast as a place of observation or punishment.

2 the title of a newspaper etc. at the head of the front or editorial page.

--v.tr.

1. send (a sailor) to the masthead.

2 raise (a sail) to its position on the mast.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.