1. The title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page
   "The New York Times masthead is recognizable worldwide"
    
2. A listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
   "The newspaper's masthead listed the new editor-in-chief";
   - flag
    
3. The head or top of a mast
   "The sailor climbed to the masthead to get a better view"

Derived forms: mastheads

Type of: list, listing, title, top

Part of: mast

Encyclopedia: Masthead