figurehead

Also known as figureheads

carved wooden decoration found at the prow of a ship

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Image: Рисунки к статье «Нос корабля». Военная энциклопедия Сытина (Санкт-Петербург, 1911-1915).jpg

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Figurehead on a model of the French ship Océan A figurehead is a carved wooden decoration found at the bow of ships, generally of a design related to the name or role of a ship. They were predominant between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries, and modern ships' badges fulfil a similar role.

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