1. the top of a ship’s mast
Usage: nautical
2. the title and publication information printed at the top of a newspaper or magazine page
3. a list of staff members and publication details in a newspaper or magazine

1. to send a sailor to the top of a mast as punishment
Usage: nautical; historical

Examples

• The sailor climbed to the masthead to adjust the rigging.
• The newspaper’s masthead displayed its name in bold letters.
• She found her name listed in the magazine’s masthead as editor.
• The captain threatened to masthead any sailor caught sleeping on duty.
• The masthead of the ship swayed in the strong wind.
• The publication’s masthead included the founding date and staff credits.
• From the masthead, the lookout spotted land on the horizon.