HEADMAN

headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chief

(noun) the head of a tribe or clan

headsman, headman

(noun) an executioner who beheads the condemned person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

headman (plural headmen)

Alternative form of head man

(informal, rare, mostly, India) headmaster

Anagrams

• Damaneh, Hamedan, Hamedān

Source: Wiktionary


Head"man`, n.; pl. Headmen. Etym: [AS. heƔfodman.]

Definition: A head or leading man, especially of a village community.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; ā€œAs a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguousā€- Mario Vargas Llosa


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