overman
noun
a foreman, supervisor, or overseer.
overmen
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pluralof overman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Like any great short story, Scholz’s shows us the truth: Half-assed overmen rule the clever beasts.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2023
The old gentleman asked me to take a few overmen a trip.
From Looking Seaward Again by Walter Runciman
“I must be shaken by my adventure,” he said to himself laughing; and he considered for a moment or two whether he should go back and get one of the overmen for a companion.
From Son Philip by Anonymous
Then the overmen of the different pits came forward to shake hands with him, whilst the miners waved their caps, shouting, "Farewell, James Starr, our master and our friend!"
From The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern by Jules Verne
Heartrending were the wailings and shrieks and moanings which arose at this announcement, confirmed by the viewer and overmen.
From The Mines and its Wonders by William Henry Giles Kingston
