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headman

[ hed-muhn, -man ]
/ ˈhɛd mən, -ˌmæn /
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noun, plural head·men [hed-muhn, -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, man

Words nearby headman

headline rate, head-load, headlock, headlong, head louse, headman, head margin, headmaster, headmasterly, head mike, headmistress
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Words related to headman

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

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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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