headman

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛdmən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛdˈmæn, -ˌmæn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hed′mən, -man′)

Inflections of 'headman' (n): npl: headmen

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
head•man /ˈhɛdˈmæn, -ˌmæn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -men. 
  1. a chief or leader.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
head•man  (hed′mən, -man′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men 
    (-mən, -men′).USA pronunciation 
  1. a chief or leader.
  2. headsman.
  • Middle English he(ve)dman, Old English hēafodman. See head, man1 bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
headman / ˈhɛdmən/ ( -men)
  1. a chief or leader
  2. a foreman or overseer
'headman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Thakur - cadet - dato - headsman - hetman

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