headman
Americannoun
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anthropol a chief or leader
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a foreman or overseer
Etymology
Origin of headman
before 1000; Middle English he ( ve ) dman, Old English hēafodman. See head, man
Example Sentences
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Headman Kholodilin hovered over his group like an anxious mother hen.
From Time Magazine Archive
These back-crunching levels are "close to the known failure loads associated with lumbar intervertebral joints," concludes Thomas P. Headman, a biomechanical engineer at the University of Southern California.
From Time Magazine Archive
First approach was to M. G. M. Headman Louis B. Mayer, an old Hearst friend and spiritual shepherd of Hollywood's producers.
From Time Magazine Archive
The only one allowed to speak with reporters was Headman Buyah Bin Amin.
From Time Magazine Archive
And when the Eagle outsoars the Wren it shall be proved that the Headman of Windy-Gap is a catiff, and his village and everyone in it will be sold to the Saracens.
From The Boy Who Knew What The Birds Said by Walker, Dugald Stewart
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