headman

[ hed-muhn, -man ]
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noun,plural head·men [hed-muhn, -men]. /ˈhɛd mən, -ˌmɛn/.
  1. a chief or leader.

Origin of headman

1
before 1000; Middle English he(ve)dman,Old English hēafodman.See head, man

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British Dictionary definitions for headman

headman

/ (ˈhɛdmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. anthropol a chief or leader

  2. a foreman or overseer

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