foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss
(noun) a person who exercises control over workers; “if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman”
foreman
(noun) a man who is foreperson of a jury
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Foreman
An occupational surname for someone who was the manager of a farm.
• foramen, name for
foreman (plural foremen)
(management) The leader of a work crew.
(legal) The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
(historical, US, during the era of slavery) A black (slave) assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.
• foramen, name for
Source: Wiktionary
Fore"man, n.; pl. Foremen (.
Definition: The first or chief man; as: (a) The chief man of a jury, who acts as their speaker. (b) The chief of a set of hands employed in a shop, or on works of any kind, who superintends the rest; an overseer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
