fugleman

(fyo̵̅o̅′gəl mən)

noun pl. fuglemen

Historical a soldier expert in drilling, detailed to stand at the head of a unit and serve as a model and guide for others
a leader or exemplar

Origin: altered by dissimilation < Ger flügelmann, file-leader, lit., wing-man < flügel, wing + mann, man

See fugleman in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of German Flügelmann, file leader

Origin: : Flügel, wing (from Middle High German vlügel; see pleu- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + Mann, man (from Middle High German man, from Old High German; see man-¹ in Indo-European roots)

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