Figurehead
Pronunciation : Fig"ure*head`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Naut.)
Defn: The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship.
2. A person who allows his name to be used to give standing to enterprises in which he has no responsible interest or duties; a nominal, but not real, head or chief.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913