Stands like the figurehead at a ship’s prow —Stevie Smith A variation on a similar topic: “Stood, like a carving around the prow of the ship.” to occupy a location or have a seat within an Formal assembly or in an Formal capacity, being a legislator, judge, or bishop. https://longstandingdesk26058.bloguerosa.com/35465576/the-fact-about-standing-desk-modern-that-no-one-is-suggesting