fugleman

[ fyoo-guhl-muhn ]

/ ˈfyu gəl mən /

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noun, plural fu·gle·men.

(formerly) a soldier placed in front of a military company as a good model during training drills.

a person who heads a group, company, political party, etc.; a leader or manager.

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Origin of fugleman

First recorded in 1795–1805, fugleman is from the German word Flügelmann literally, flank man

Words nearby fugleman

fugio, fugitive, Fugitive Slave Act, fugitometer, fugle, fugleman, fugly, fugu, fugue, fuguist, Führer

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How to use fugleman in a sentence

He served under the British with the Sutherland fencibles, and afterwards as fugleman in the royals.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
See, at a given signal of an extraordinary fugleman, how they all rise; at another signal how they hustle down.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury
At every thirteenth stroke of his pick, the fugleman otter tapped with his tail on the monument.
Mount Rainier|Various
Fugleman otter leaped down, and seizing the supplemental pick between his teeth, mouthed it over to the digger.
Mount Rainier|Various

I stood from my work, the better to observe the enemy's movements, and kept my eye upon the fugleman.
Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp|John Shipp

British Dictionary definitions for fugleman

fugleman

/ (ˈfjuːɡəlmən) /

noun plural -men

(formerly) a soldier used as an example for those learning drill

any person who acts as a leader or example

Word Origin for fugleman

C19: from German Flügelmann, from Flügel wing, flank + Mann man

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