noun (n)

• a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate(noun.person)

  source: wordnet30
• something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason(noun.communication)

  Synonym:
  pretext
  

  source: wordnet30
• screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game(noun.artifact)

  source: wordnet30
• a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game(noun.animal)

  source: wordnet30