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I am sorry for posting this here but I need to know one thing.

What do you english speakers call the thing that was on the front of an old ship (war ship) around the late 18th and early 19th century's? It was usually a wooden figure of a woman. Do you understand what I mean??

I am sorry for posting this here but I need to know one thing.

What do you english speakers call the thing that was on the front of an old ship (war ship) around the late 18th and early 19th century's? It was usually a wooden figure of a woman. Do you understand what I mean??

Assuming you mean something like this:
http://store1.yimg.com/I/seagifts_1831_13345200

Figurehead.

I am sorry for posting this here but I need to know one thing.

What do you english speakers call the thing that was on the front of an old ship (war ship) around the late 18th and early 19th century's? It was usually a wooden figure of a woman. Do you understand what I mean??

Yup - figurehead.

Yes, thank you both.

I am sorry for posting this here but I need to know one thing.

What do you english speakers call the thing that was on the front of an old ship (war ship) around the late 18th and early 19th century's? It was usually a wooden figure of a woman. Do you understand what I mean??

Yep, it's called a figurehead.

EDIT: Ah, I was a little slow replying...

I have always called it "the naked woman on the front of a boat," however, it appears that "figurehead" is the appropriate term.

I have always called it "the naked woman on the front of a boat," however, it appears that "figurehead" is the appropriate term.
lol


It's called a figurehead by the way.

/me gets warned for spamming

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

But in my dictionary I as well found figure head. :p