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Definition of masthead : 1. The top or head of a mast; the part of a mast above the hounds.
2. To cause to go to the masthead as a punishment.

Synonyms:

fleur-de-lis, iris, flagstone, flag, pin, sword lily, signal flag

Usage examples:

• " Go to the masthead," again shouted the first lieutenant; " and you, Pim, go and show him the way," he exclaimed, catching sight of Tom Pim, who was grinning at me from the other side of the deck. - "Paddy Finn", W. H. G. Kingston.
• We were under sail, an carried no masthead light. - "The Wheel O' Fortune", Louis Tracy.
• Jackwell became silent for several minutes, and then, as his eyes were still directed at the masthead, I looked again and noticed the topsail yard settled below the lower masthead. - "Mr. Trunnell", T. Jenkins Hains.