OVERSMAN

Etymology

Noun

oversman (plural oversmen)

An overseer or superintendent.

(Scotland, legal) An umpire; a third arbiter, appointed when two arbiters disagree.

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Source: Wiktionary


O"vers*man, n.; pl. Oversmen (.

1. An overseer; a superintendent.

2. (Scots Law)

Definition: An umpire; a third arbiter, appointed when two arbiters, previously selected, disagree.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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