# masthead

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #55,588

## Definitions
1. The top of a mast.
2. A list of a newspaper or other periodical's main staff, contributing writers, publisher, circulation, advertising rates etc.
3. The title (normally in a large and distinctive font) of a newspaper or other periodical at the top of the front page; (by extension) the publication itself or the rights to it.
4. The logo of a broadcaster used in an ident.

## Etymology
From mast + head.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/masthead