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S vs Masthead - What's the difference?

s | masthead |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun masthead is

(nautical) the top of a mast.

As a verb masthead is

(nautical|transitive) to send to the masthead as a punishment.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=··· , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    masthead

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) The top of a mast.
  • *1851 ,
  • *:In most American whalemen the mast-heads are manned almost simultaneously with the vessel’s leaving her port; even though she may have fifteen thousand miles, and more, to sail ere reaching her proper cruising ground.
  • (US) A list of a newspaper or other periodical's main staff, contributing writers, publisher, circulation, advertising rates etc.
  • (UK) The title (normally in a large and distinctive font) of a newspaper at the top of the front page

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (nautical) To send to the masthead as a punishment.
    • (Marryat)
  • * 2009 , Gregory Fremont-Barnes, Nelson's Officers and Midshipmen (page 30)
    • When the ship happened to be in a warm climate, mastheading constituted a fairly mild punishment; indeed, many regarded it as rather a relief from duty. But in inclement weather the experience was most unpleasant.

    External links

    * ("masthead" on Wikipedia) English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs