The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word FIGUREHEAD which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2016.
Ship's bow decoration and, literally, the first word of 3-, 9- and 24-Down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FIGUREHEAD | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ship's bow decoration and, literally, the first word of 3-, 9- and 24-Down
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Crossword Answer definitions
FIGUREHEAD noun- A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
- (by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.
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More clues leading to the result FIGUREHEAD
- Ship's bow decoration ... and, literally, the first word of 3-, 9- and 24-Down
- *Nominal leader
- Titular leader
- What Nike of Samothrace appeared as.
- Relative of a puppet.
- Bow decoration.
- Sailing-ship décor
- Carved decoration on a ship's prow ... or a hint to the first word of 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across
- Part of some sailing vessels
- Part of some ships