Dictionary
Thesaurus
Sentence Examples

Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » headman

headman

Listen See in Thesaurus See in a sentence

(hed′mən, -man′)

noun pl. headmen

a leader, chief, or overseer
Rare a headsman

Origin: ME hevidmon < OE heafodmann

See headman in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The chief man especially of a tribal or traditional village.
A headsman.

Learn more about headman

headman synonyms

headman in a sentence

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.