Masthead

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Masthead may refer to:

[edit] Media

• the masthead (publishing), a list, usually found on the editorial page of a newspaper or other periodical, listing the publisher, editorial board, advertising rates, etc.
• the masthead, another name for a banner in publishing.
• the masthead, the logo and common elements displayed at the top of each page of a website.

[edit] Other

• masthead, the top of a mast, in the sense of:
  • mast (sailing), a tall vertical pole of a sailing ship which supports the sails
  • radio masts and towers, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas (also known as aerials in the UK) for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television
• masthead (rigging), a method of rigging a sailing vessel, where the forestay runs from the top of the mast to the bow or bowsprit, as opposed to a fractional rig where the forestay starts from a point below the masthead.