Answer: figurehead

AnswerCrossword Clue
FIGUREHEADTitular leader
FIGUREHEADWhat Nike of Samothrace appeared as.
FIGUREHEADRelative of a puppet.
FIGUREHEADBow decoration.
FIGUREHEADPart of some sailing vessels
FIGUREHEADPart of some ships
figureheadthe figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship
figureheadA carving, typically a bust or a full-length figure, set at the prow of an old-fashioned sailing ship
figureheadA nominal leader or head without real power