masthead noun 5verb 2forms 3 noun5 •The top of a mast. •(UK, Australia) The title (normally in a large and distinctive font, and at the top of the front page) of a newspaper or another periodical.Maree said she felt worse after articles were written about the video, including by this masthead. — 2022 •The logo of a broadcaster used in an ident. •(US) The list of a newspaper's or another periodical's main staff, contributing writers, publisher, circulation, advertising rates etc. •(UK, Australia) The publication itself, or the rights to publish it. verb2 •To furnish (a newspaper) with a masthead.It was mastheaded as "Palatka's Only Independent Home-Owned Newspaper." — 1991 •To send to the masthead as a punishment.“I was mast-headed, sir.” “Mast-headed! how - for what?” — 1838 formsmastheaded · mastheading · mastheads
