Masthead can refer to several things:

• A masthead refers to the top of a mast of a ship.

• A masthead refers to the top of an aerial or similar mast

• A method of rigging a sailing vessel, where the forestay runs from the top of the mast to the bow or bowsprit. As opposed to a fractional rig where the forestay starts from a point below the masthead.

• In publishing, a masthead is either the logo design on the front page, or a list, usually found on the editorial page of a newspaper, of the members of the newspaper's editorial board.