Figurehead (object), the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 39 relations: Acrostolium, Ancient Greece, Apotropaic magic, BAP Unión, Baroque, Battle of the Delta, Bow (watercraft), Brest, France, Bristol, British Museum, Clipper, Coat of arms, Cutty Sark, Demon, Dundee, East Flanders, Galleon, Galley, HMS Gibraltar (1892), Hood ornament, Klabautermann, Konbaung dynasty, La Recouvrance (schooner), Napoleonic Wars, Naval heraldry, Naval ram, Phoenicia, Religion in ancient Rome, Royal barge, Royal Navy, Sekhmet, Ship, SS Great Britain, Topa Inca Yupanqui, Type 42 destroyer, Unicorn, Victoria (mythology), Viking ship, World War I.

Acrostolium

An acrostolium (from Gk: akrostolion, ἀκροστόλιον, meaning "high dressing"; also called an aphlaston; ἄφλαστον) or aplustre are the Latin terms that have entered English for a decorative feature found on the sterns of ancient Roman, Greek and other nations' galleys, often as a fan- or tail-like flourish in the upward-curving extension of the ship's rear.

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Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece (Hellás) was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity, that comprised a loose collection of culturally and linguistically related city-states and other territories.

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Apotropaic magic

Apotropaic magic or protective magic is a type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences, as in deflecting misfortune or averting the evil eye.

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BAP Unión

BAP Unión (BEV-161) is a training ship of the Peruvian Navy built between 2012–2015 by Shipyard Marine Industrial Services of Peru, known as SIMA.

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Baroque

The Baroque is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s.

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Battle of the Delta

The Battle of the Delta was a sea battle between Egypt and the Sea Peoples, circa 1175 BC, when the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses III repulsed a major sea invasion.

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Bow (watercraft)

The bow is the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, the point that is usually most forward when the vessel is underway.

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Brest, France

Brest is a port city in the Finistère department, Brittany.

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Bristol

Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region.

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British Museum

The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London.

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Clipper

A clipper was a type of mid-19th-century merchant sailing vessel, designed for speed.

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Coat of arms

A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments).

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Cutty Sark

Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship.

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Demon

A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity.

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Dundee

Dundee (Dundee; Dùn Dè or Dùn Dèagh) is the fourth-largest city in Scotland.

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East Flanders

East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen, Flandre-Orientale, Ostflandern, Ôost-Vloandern) is a province of Belgium.

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Galleon

Galleons were large, multi-decked sailing ships developed in Spain and first used as armed cargo carriers by Europeans from the 16th to 18th centuries during the Age of Sail and were the principal vessels drafted for use as warships until the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the mid-17th century.

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Galley

A galley was a type of ship which relied mostly on oars for propulsion that was used for warfare, trade, and piracy mostly in the seas surrounding Europe.

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HMS Gibraltar (1892)

HMS Gibraltar, was an cruiser launched in 1892 for service in the Royal Navy.

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Hood ornament

A hood ornament (or bonnet ornament or bonnet mascot in Commonwealth English), also called a motor mascot or car mascot, is a specially crafted model that symbolizes a car company, like a badge, located on the front center portion of the hood.

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Klabautermann

A Klabautermann is a water kobold that assists sailors and fishermen on the Baltic and North Sea in their duties.

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Konbaung dynasty

The Konbaung dynasty (ကုန်းဘောင်မင်းဆက်), also known as the Third Burmese Empire (တတိယမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်), was the last dynasty that ruled Burma/Myanmar from 1752 to 1885.

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La Recouvrance (schooner)

La Recouvrance is a replica gaff rigged schooner, named in honour of Recouvrance, one of the districts of Brest.

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Napoleonic Wars

The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of conflicts fought between the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte (1804–1815) and a fluctuating array of European coalitions.

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Naval heraldry

Naval heraldry is a form of identification used by naval vessels from the end of the 19th century onwards, after distinguishing features such as figureheads and gilding were discouraged or banned by several navies.

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Naval ram

''Olympias'', a modern reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme A naval ram is a weapon fitted to varied types of ships, dating back to antiquity.

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Phoenicia

Phoenicia, or Phœnicia, was an ancient Semitic thalassocratic civilization originating in the coastal strip of the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily located in modern Lebanon.

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Religion in ancient Rome

Religion in ancient Rome consisted of varying imperial and provincial religious practices, which were followed both by the people of Rome as well as those who were brought under its rule.

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Royal barge

A royal barge is a ceremonial barge that is used by a monarch for processions and transport on a body of water.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.

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Sekhmet

In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet (or Sachmis, from 𓌂𓐍𓏏𓁐|translit.

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Ship

A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing.

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SS Great Britain

SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship that was advanced for her time.

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Topa Inca Yupanqui

Topa Inca Yupanqui or Túpac Inca Yupanqui ('Tupaq Inka Yupanki'), also Topa Inga Yupangui, translated as "noble Inca accountant," (before 14711493) was the tenth Sapa Inca (1471–93) of the Inca Empire, fifth of the Hanan dynasty.

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Type 42 destroyer

The Type 42 or Sheffield class, was a class of fourteen guided-missile destroyers that served in the Royal Navy.

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Unicorn

The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead.

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Victoria (mythology)

In ancient Roman religion Victoria was the deified personification of victory.

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Viking ship

Viking ships were marine vessels of unique structure, used in Scandinavia from the Viking Age throughout the Middle Ages.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figurehead_(object)

Also known as Billethead, Bow ornament, Figurehead (ship).