headman

[ hed-muh n, -man ]
/ ˈhɛd mən, -ˌmæn /
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noun, plural head·men [hed-muh n, -men] /ˈhɛd mən, -ˌmɛn/.

a chief or leader.
headsman.

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Origin of headman

before 1000; Middle English he(ve)dman, Old English hēafodman. See head, man1

Words nearby headman

headline, headline rate, headliner, headlock, headlong, headman, headmaster, headmasterly, headmistress, headmistressy, headmost
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Words related to headman

bigwig, boss, head, ruler, leader, director, master, captain

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British Dictionary definitions for headman

headman
/ (ˈhɛdmən) /

noun plural -men

anthropol a chief or leader
a foreman or overseer
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