headman
Origin of headman
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How to use headman in a sentence
The district headman is the deputy of the tribal ward headman to whom he is immediately responsible.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanWe retraced our steps a few miles up the valley to a village ruled over by a friendly woman, the widow of the late headman.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryThe people saw him and welcomed him back, making him their headman, and giving him the place of honor in their gatherings.
A Treasury of Eskimo Tales | Clara Kern BaylissOrth'ris began rowlin' his eyes an' crackin' his fingers an' dancin' a step-dance for to impress the headman.
Soldier Stories | Rudyard KiplingThe headman rolled his eye where Kim was chatting to a girl in blue as she laid crackling thorns on a fire.
Kim | Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for headman
/ (ˈhɛdmən) /
anthropol a chief or leader
a foreman or overseer
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