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Could you mean a figurehead? See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figurehead_%28object%29
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt's called a figure-head.
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What is the name of the front of a boat or ship?
The front of a vessel be it a ship or boat, is the bow or stem. The back is the stern.
What is a word meaning to lower ones head in front of a ship?
Bow ,
What is the mermaid on the front of a ship for?
Mermaids don't even exist It is called a figure-head and it doesn't have to be a mermaid, can be pretty well almost anything.
Rear of a ship?
The rear of the ship is called the "stern". The front is called the "bow". The rear direction in a ship is "aft". (head "aft" to get to the "stern").
What is the name of the end of a ship?
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When will jillian hall win the womans champion ship?
when she is 42 when she is 42
Why is the term head used for the toilet?
Because on the old sailing ships the wind blew from the back to the front. Sailors would go to the front of the ship, where the figurehead is, to do their business over the side, so that it and the smell were blown away from the rest of the ship. You would tell your mates you were going to the head and they all knew what you meant. The name has stuck ever since.
What is the name of the ship that was 19 mile in front of the Titanic?
SS Californian was 15 miles in front of the RMS Titanic and it was the only ship that was close.
What is definition of S.S. in front of the names of ships?
S.S. in front of the name of a ship stands for steamship.
What does HMAS in front of a ships name mean?
Her Majesty's Australian Ship
What does S S in front of a ships name mean?
Steam Ship.
What is the name of a figure on the front of a ship?
It is called the figurehead.
